the Catalyst, Spring 2020
By Citizens for Public Justice |
The Spring 2020 edition of the Catalyst includes analysis on climate migrants, an inclusive just transition, and discipleship in the midst of the climate crisis.
For the Love of Creation | Fall Online Forum
By Brad Wassink |
Join us to learn more about our collective work for climate justice, engage with guest speakers, and take action for climate justice together online.
Our Voices Matter: Disability Advocacy
By Natalie Appleyard |
An Interview with the Our Voices Matter Advisory Council by Natalie Appleyard, February 2022. This edition of the Catalyst focuses on the themes of public trust and accountability. CPJ’s Natalie Appleyard asked members of the Ontario-based Our Voices Matter advisory council to share their thoughts on what could help build a sense of trust and…
Book Review: Disarming Conflict
By Citizens for Public Justice |
From The Catalyst, Summer 2016
Disarming Conflict: Why Peace Cannot Be Won on the Battlefield
By Ernie Regehr
Between the Lines, 2015
Reviewed by Jennifer Wiebe
“Peace, no less than politics, is the art of the possible,” writes Ernie Regehr (O.C.). Regehr is widely respected as a peace researcher, security and disarmament specialist, and co-founder of Project Ploughshares. In this book, he unravels our deeply-entrenched assumptions about both the inevitability and efficacy of military force in resolving conflict.
Groundings: Of Pigsties, Stewardship, and the Flourishing of Creation
By Citizens for Public Justice |
At a recent meeting of CPJ’s Board of Directors, an agenda item proposed changing one word in our mission statement. After a spirited discussion, we voted unanimously to replace “stewardship” with “the flourishing of creation.” Despite the word change, the fertile biblical concept of stewardship remains a core element in CPJ’s vision and mission. Thus, the fascinating, somewhat comical, history of the word “steward” is rich and worthy of brief reflection by CPJ’s community.