Protected: Protected: Seeking Justice in our Institutions: Session Recordings
By Citizens for Public Justice |
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Reviving Foolish Hope
By Willard Metzger |
When hope is considered to be foolish, it opens the door for apathy and despair. Yet hope and confidence are partners. They are dual ingredients for an atmosphere of optimism and assurance. It is when skepticism seeps in that the feeling of hope begins to wane. Soon, doubt grows and overwhelms the ability to […]
Prayers for Earth Day
By Citizens for Public Justice |
Wednesday April 22, is Earth Day: a day to celebrate the bountiful gifts that creation offers, to reflect upon our relationship with the earth, and to take action towards practicing greater care and stewardship towards it. I wanted to share two prayers that celebrate creation and encourage reflection.
Celebrate Lent by giving up practices that hurt the environment
By Deborah Mebude |
The Give it up for the Earth! Campaign, now in its second year, encourages participants to write pledge cards saying what they’re giving up for Lent. This could mean driving less, investing in renewable energy instead of companies with poor environmental records, or eating food grown locally. Participants post selfies with the campaign’s information on social […]
Tanya Granic Allen’s campaign exit opens space for other voices of faith
By Deborah Mebude |
Canada’s faith communities have a proud record of activism. A recent collection of essays, Journeys to Justice: Reflections on Canadian Christian Activism, tells the story well.
Refuge Reimagined
By Ian Van Haren |
[…] Luke Glanville show how a Biblical understanding of kinship calls Christians to welcome refugees in their communities and advocate for refugee rights nationally and internationally. The book opens with a rich discussion of kinship in the Old Testament and Gospels. The authors reflect on how foreigners are treated and do not shy away from […]
Because It’s 2017…It’s Time to End Poverty in Canada
By Joe Gunn |
From the Catalyst, Spring 2017
At CPJ, we’ve decided that the best way to participate in Canada’s 150th anniversary is to renew our resolve to work for public justice and the flourishing of God’s shalom in the land. 2017 is an historic moment, worthy of our every effort to show what love looks like in public.
There […]
Mobilizing Young Adults for Social Action
By Monique Verhoef |
Young adults often get a bad rap. If they aren’t failing to launch, they are too addicted to their “likes,” unreliable, and unengaged. Besides for a few small caveats, I couldn’t disagree more.
But young adults really care, and when given the proper space, place, and some tools, they exercise incredible levels of […]
400 Students Gave it Up for the Earth
By Taya Lavictoire, Élise Laliberté |
We think that the campaign “Give it up for the Earth” is a wonderful way to participate in building a healthier planet. We are grateful for everyone that has encouraged us during this project like our teachers, our friends and our family.
Book Review: Hood Feminism
By Brad Wassink |
Kendall turns the gaze of those in positions of privilege who self-identify as “feminist” to frequent blind spots that compromise equity for all who present as feminine and their communities.