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The Bible and the billionaire
Categories: Books & ResourcesBillionaire media titan Rupert Murdoch has made headlines over the phone-hacking scandal that forced him to shut down his British tabloid, News of the World. But few people know that…
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Capitalism under an imperialistic logic
Categories: Books & ResourcesTodd Gordon’s Imperialist Canada is not theology, nor is it written for or about the church. And while Mennonites are nowhere mentioned within its pages, the content of this book…
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A new publishing day
Categories: Books & ResourcesFrom today’s news: Book sales in the U.S. are down 9 percent. Amazon reported that sales of e-books exceeded paper copies in the previous 12 months. Apple exceeded all expectations…
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Speaking to people through music
Categories: Uncategorized“I never had a question. There was never an alternative. I kind of envied the people who had to figure out what they had to do in their careers and…
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Can ‘free’ speech be ‘hate’ speech?
Categories: UncategorizedGranted permission to present oral arguments by the Supreme Court of Canada in the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission v. William Whatcott case, the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada—whose membership includes Mennonite…
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EMU honours Nobel laureate
Categories: UncategorizedLeymah Gbowee of Liberia, a recent recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, was honoured for her devotion to peace and relief of suffering on Oct. 16 at Eastern Mennonite University…
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Engaging with new media
Categories: UncategorizedGeoff Vanderkooy of PeaceWorks Technology Solutions, Waterloo, spoke to a group of mostly pastors and church administrators at a Mennonite Church Eastern Canada-sponsored seminar on social media last month at…
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Letters to my sister
Categories: ViewpointsWith this issue, we begin a three-part series of back-and-forth letters between two elderly twin sisters, Faith Elaine Linton and Joyce Gladwell, on the topic of homosexuality. Elaine, who is…
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Navigating through the ‘decision decade’
Categories: ViewpointsAs people move closer to the magic age of 65 that society has deemed the age of retirement, they may find themselves wondering if they are ready for the transition.…
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As you wish
Categories: ViewpointsIn The Princess Bride, a 1987 comedy film, the haughty princess takes great pleasure in giving orders to her farmhand. He readily complies, often with the slightest of smiles on…
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Whose story do we tell?
Categories: ViewpointsThe adage, “those who do not remember their history are doomed to repeat it,” acknowledges the benefits of looking back in time. Historical reflection not only keeps us from repeating…
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Readers write
Categories: ViewpointsReaders say YES to Jets’ logo For the most part, I appreciate the content of Canadian Mennonite and how it links me to Mennonites across Canada and the wider Mennonite…
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On using Scripture to discern sexual issues
Categories: Feature ArticlesDelegates to the 2011 Mennonite Church Canada assembly responded to the Being a Faithful Church (BFC) 3 process with more than 750 recorded comments being turned in from the 800…
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Unwrapping sexuality
Categories: Feature ArticlesAfter more than two decades of being married, birthing and adopting children, and annually teaching two college sexuality courses, I have come to the not-terribly-startling conclusion that I’m rather fond…
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A reasoned discussion
Categories: Editorial“Enough already.” I can already hear groans of despair as we, once again, open up the conversation about sexuality in all of its manifestations. In a search of our database,…
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El Shaddai’s Story V
Throughout all these centuries, El Shaddai dropped hints about who was coming. “There is a king,” he said, “That will reign forever in my kingdom.” And who else to reign…
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A note from the underground
I can understand how the underground can inspire a song. Or this Winnipeg underground at least. Suites attempt to pass by the filthy without brushing them with their delicate fabrics.…
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Running Blind
(I wrote this as a newsletter article for church. This imagery continues to stick with me and mean a lot to me today.) Therefore, since we are surrounded by such…
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In Philippines, native wisdom enhances Christian spirituality
Categories: Web FirstIndigenous spirituality is enhancing Christian tradition in some Philippine churches as they retrace the local context of their faith. “There are several initiatives to bring indigenous spirituality into our churches…
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Talking restorative justice in Washington, D.C.
Categories: Web First“We need to get you back here for a briefing! People in Congress need to hear what you’re doing.”
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