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Aug 23, 2019

The agony and the ecstasy -- a call for dogma to embrace poetry

Hadani Ditmars

As Eid al adha and Tisha b'av coincide and news from the Holy Land -- not to mention America -- seems as grim as ever, it seems a fitting time to ponder another side of the religious experience.

Podcast

Aug 23, 2019

'Propaganda' explores the difference between real and fake news

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Larry Weinstein talks to David Peck about his new film 'Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies' and about how propaganda is influencing changes in the world order.

Blog

Jun 17, 2019

The Pope says global warming is real. What will publicly pious carbon-tax hating Catholics like Jason Kenney do?

David J. Climenhaga

Pope Francis, leader of 1.3 billion Catholics, has declared global warming to be a real thing and putting a price on carbon to be "essential" to saving the planet.

Blog

May 21, 2019

Quaker vision central in the work of Peace Brigades International

Brent Patterson

Quakers have played a key role in the formation and work of the global human rights group Peace Brigades International.

Columnists

May 11, 2019

Quebec's Bill 21 is about values, but of a racist sort

Rick Salutin

And any attempt to treat Quebec today like France in the age of Voltaire or Quebec under Duplessis is ignorant -- or a cover for Islamophobia to win votes.

Columnists

Apr 11, 2019

Struggle for religious freedom dominates Conservative worldview

Bill Blaikie

Having lost the culture wars on reproductive rights and same-sex marriage, there is now a counter-insurgency among Conservatives in the name of religious freedom.

Blog

Feb 21, 2019

Paul Dewar's motto was 'faith is political'

Dennis Gruending

Former Ottawa Centre MP Paul Dewar, who died of cancer in February 2019, was known to say that all religious faith is political.

Podcast

Jan 16, 2019

New film, 'When Arabs Danced' explores artistic expression and harmful stereotypes.

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Jawad Rhalib & Face2Face host David Peck talk about the new film 'When Arabs Danced', exploring themes of stereotypes, the gender gap, art, fundamentalism, culture and the power of knowledge.

Podcast

Jul 18, 2018

'Resurrection Religion' explores religion without oppression

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Author Greg Paul talks to David Peck about his book which explores religion as grace and justice, not a weapon to divide and oppress.

Podcast

May 16, 2018

Brian McLaren talks about 'The Great Spiritual Migration'

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Brian McLaren talks with David Peck about his new book "The Great Spiritual Migration," differences as assets, patriarchy as a weapon, a system of beliefs vs. a way of life and the way of love.

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