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Theologian Was Proponent of ‘God is dead’ Notion

Obituaries

      Thomas J. J. Altizer, one of a handful of radical theologians in the 1960s who espoused that “God is dead,” died on...

The Argument for Euthanasia Through The Ages

Main Feature

     The 5th Century Greek Philosopher, Aristotle, made this famous quote on human existence. He said: “Quality is better than quantity.” If you are...

Church Historian Says Sex Abuse Poses Biggest Threat to Church in 500 Years

Main Feature

Hampton, Va. — A month before the start of a global summit in Rome on the sex abuse crisis, a prominent church historian and theologian...

Ottawa Parish Reflects Phoenix Project Values and Direction

Literary / Arts

Book Review of I have Demons By Christopher Adam Iguana Books, Toronto 2018 115 pages ISBN 978-1-77180-300-7         The author serves as...

What We Know about Thomas Merton’s Death

Main Feature

INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Island Catholic News continues its coverage of the fresh revelations contained in The Martyrdom of Thomas Merton: An Investigation by Hugh Turley and...

Can’t Stop Reading This Book

Literary / Arts

     I have never read a book more than once; certainly never five times. But that is what has happened as far as Palmer’s...

A Day in The Life of Palestine

Main Feature

      I had just returned to Ramallah after a day of olive picking – cut short by threats from settlers – when I...

Cultivating Justice Love

Main Feature

INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION       At the Vatican on February 21-24, 2019, the Catholic Church hosted an urgent meeting of bishops from throughout the world,...

The Baby’s Breath Garden Circle & Philosophy Club

Literary / Arts

       It started small. John just stopped wandering the streets at night with his camera and grew roots in Eugene’s restaurant, addicted to...

Paul Dewar Says Goodbye

Letters to the editor

     Paul Dewar, the former Ottawa Centre MP who spent his last days working to empower young people to change their communities for the...