Catalyst Winter 2016
By Michael Krakowiak |
Catalyst Winter 2016
Loving Thy Neighbour: A Biblical Call to End Poverty
By Citizens for Public Justice |
Poverty is an unnecessary injustice, for God created a world with abundant resources to use for sustaining healthy and dignified lives. The cause of poverty does not lie in the availability of resources and capital, but in the scarcity of practices such as stewardship and neighbourly love.
Living Ecological Justice: Keep and Till the Earth
By Chung Yan Lam |
“Hear the word of the Lord, O people of Israel; for the Lord has an indictment against the inhabitants of the land. There is no faithfulness or loyalty, and no knowledge of God in the land. Swearing, lying, and murder, and stealing and adultery break out; bloodshed follows bloodshed. Therefore the land mourns, and all…
Transitional Justice in Contemporary World
By Kathryn Teeluck |
At the beginning of May, I attended a one-week course at York University on refugees and forced migration. One of the topics discussed was transitional justice. This form of justice moves away from our traditional focus on punishing perpetrators of a crime to prioritizing the emotional healing of the victims. It is restorative in nature…
Progress and Concern on Refugee Rights Day
By Citizens for Public Justice |
On March 31, 2016, McCallum announced some exciting changes that directly respond to the concerns of private sponsorship groups and the SAH Council. These changes respond directly to CPJ’s concerns over restrictive caps and the government’s processing speed.
AGM 2017: Reconciliation Needs Problem Solvers
By Bolu Coker |
At CPJ’s Annual General Meeting in Winnipeg, Shaun Loney delivered a keynote address on the real essence of reconciliation in Canadian society. Loney’s book, An Army of Problem Solvers, provides deep insights into the connections between reconciliation and economic prosperity in Indigenous communities.
The Poverty of Loneliness
By Courtney Reeve, Becca Sawyer |
By Courtney Reeve and Becca Sawyer
Our neighbours who are poor, Indigenous, or mentally ill, those who experience racial discrimination, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and other marginalized people are fighting to be seen, heard, and known. And the Spirit is busy calling us to lives of friendship and community building with these neighbours. We cannot ignore this epidemic of loneliness.
Giving it up for the Earth! from Coast to Coast to Coast
By Citizens for Public Justice |
Over the last six weeks, throughout the season of Lent, Christians across Canada have spoken up for climate justice. A faith-in-action campaign, Give it up for the Earth! supported Canadian Christians in raising awareness about climate change in their communities, and taking personal action as a demonstration of support for stronger and more urgent climate action from the federal government.
Book Review: How Did We Get Into This Mess?
By Joe Gunn |
From the Catalyst, Summer 2017
How Did We Get Into This Mess?: Politics, Equality, Nature
By George Monbiot
Verso Press, 2016
Reviewed by Joe Gunn
George Monbiot is a maddening writer.
He baits the reader, starting off each of the 50 short essays in this book with a totally outrageous proposition. Then the long-time columnist for the Guardian newspaper describes some unthinkably brutish environmental injustice, military madness, political skullduggery, or economic corruption. And finally he stuffs right into our faces the shame at how we never guessed this could be happening today, under our unsuspecting noses.
A new way to engage with Lent: Commit to care for creation
By Deborah Mebude |
Last year, I hit on something that helped me to take my Lenten practice to the next level. I pledged to reduce the amount of unnecessary packaging and waste I was bringing into my home. No more cereal boxes – I have teenagers, so there were a lot of those! – peanut butter tubs, or bags…