(Note: This is a reflection on American politics from the perspective of one Baptist pastor living in Nova Scotia, Canada. So take my thoughts however you like.) So for several days I've been trying to process what recently happened in the US Capitol last week. In many ways, it seemed both unreal and unsurprising. On …
Tag: religion
Religion and Politics? Am I Crazy?
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.Colossians 4:6 First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, for kings and all those who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet …
Quebec is the New Neutral Zone
Normally, I do not write about political issues. My reason is simple. On the whole, I don’t feel sufficiently educated or informed enough to do so; and therefore I avoid those topics in order to avoid looking foolish, ignorant or both. I have friends who are very well-versed in a variety of political topics and …
Is the Truth Out There?
“The truth is out there.” Remember that expression? In case you don’t, it was the tagline for the 90s sci-fi TV show The X-Files. This program followed the investigations of FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully into paranormal phenomena, everything from psychics to alien abductions to bizarre genetic anomalies. The tension that made the …
Stop
Quiet. It’s a rare thing for me these days, especially as a father of three. And not only for that reason. Our world is filled with noise: voices, music, TV, computers, traffic, crowds, appliances, phones. Unusual is the moment in the course of an average day that our environment is empty of sound. Even now …
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