My Friend, Marcus Borg
Marcus Borg died this morning after a prolonged illness. I received a phone call this afternoon from a Cathedral parishioner and…
Spiritual But Not Religious Proves a More Than Tricky Category
the barricades of heaven Pages turning, Pages we were years from learning Straight into the night our hearts were flung Better bring your redemption when…
Conference Seems in Transition, Stumbles Over Change Theme
I don’t know, perhaps it was the early announcement of Marcus Borg’s passings (see obit page 14), but something seemed to…
Seven Ways Thomas Merton Changed Our World
Is it a stretch to say that the Trappist monk and spiritual master Thomas Merton, who died in 1968 but whose…
Mourning the Parisian “Humorists” Yet Challenging the Hypocrisy of Western Media
As the editor of a progressive Jewish and interfaith magazine that has often articulated views that have prompted condemnation from both…
Where Does Freedom of Speech End and Hate Speech Begin?
Yesterday, three-million copies of the French satirical weekly, Charlie Hebdo, sold out immediately after going on sale. People waited hours in…
Stephen Lewis Joins Chorus of Esteemed Harper Critics
At the age of 77, Stephen Lewis describes himself as being “happily in his dotage,” a man free to bare his…
Reflections on the Recent Paris Massacre and Zionism
The three Islamic terrorists could have been very proud of themselves, if they had lived to see it. …
Taking a Chance on Insanity
Obviously we are a country of gamblers. Here in BC we happily hand over $2 billion a year to our provincial government…
Seeing Charlie Hebdo as Assisted Suicide
“Charlie Hebdo” and Jesus’ crucifixion were assisted suicide because they each provoked the opposition into extreme retaliation. They each could anticipate…