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Mary Consoles Eve

The deliverer is finally on his way.

By Aimee Patterson Ethics Centre

When I approach the season of Christmas, I think about a baby: Jesus, the God-With-Us Deliverer that Israel is waiting for. But despite the beauty of sparkling Christmas lights, I can’t forget the poverty, division, racism and war that still weigh down the world. I find myself longing for this Deliverer, too. O come, O come, Immanuel,And

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3 months ago

Faith and Life Sciences Reference Group Launch Event - Hosted by the Canadian Council of Churches

By Canadian Council of Churches Ethics Centre

Getting lost in the constantly changing landscape of bioethics? Looking for accessible teaching materials for use in classroom, church, or small group settings? On October 26, 2022, the Faith and Life Sciences Reference Group of the Canadian Council of Churches launched a new set of resources for churches on biotechnology. This event included

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3 months ago

Come to Light

Exposing the dark corners of power and sexual abuse in ministry.

by Aimee Patterson Ethics Centre

Imagine a well-liked 22-year-old youth pastor of a small congregation in the United States. One night, after a church event, he offers a 17-year-old girl a ride home. He sees something he wants—something that doesn’t and shouldn’t belong to him. And he uses his power to take it. Driving to a dark and secluded area, he tells her

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3 months ago

Live It Out

Every choice we make is a piece of the puzzle.

By Eleanor Shepherd Ethics Centre

BY COLONEL ELEANOR SHEPHERD John Woolman was a merchant, itinerant Quaker preacher and social reformer in the 18th century. When he discovered the hazards posed by stagecoaches, the preferred method of transportation of his day, he refused to use them. The post boys who worked on them sometimes froze to death as they travelled overnight.

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3 months ago

A Lifer's Journey

Hank Dixon’s story is a testimony to God’s persistent life-saving presence.

By James Read Ethics Centre

By his own account, as a 19-year-old drug addict, Hank Dixon and an accomplice broke into a house and ransacked it, tied up the man who was there and beat him. Within an hour, the man was dead. As a result, Hank was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life with no hope of parole for 10 years. When he was released in 1985, the

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9 months ago

Wrestling With God

How can we help people reconstruct their faith?

Dr. Aimee Patterson Ethics Centre

Over the past few years, there has been a growing movement of people who are leaving the evangelical church as a result of deconstructing their faith—a process that involves reflecting on which of their beliefs have been shaped by cultural, political or socio-economic values rather than the values of the kingdom of God. Through this

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9 months ago

Ex-vangelical

Why are so many people deconstructing their faith?

Dr. Aimee Patterson Ethics Centre

I have long appreciated theologian Walter Brueggemann’s threefold manner of considering the Psalms. Psalms of orientation offer God unmitigated praise, reflecting gratitude for lives of stability. Their voices carry a sense of confidence about their relationship with God: “The Lord is … armed with strength; indeed, the world

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last year

COVID-19 and Suffering Well

by Lindsay Reid Ethics Centre

COVID-19 and Suffering Well Part 1 COVID-19 and Suffering Well Part 2 COVID-19 and Suffering Well Part 3

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New Interim Executive Director Appointed to Ethics Centre

Colonel Eleanor Shepherd to replace Ethics Centre founder Dr. James Read, who retires on October 1.

by Geoff Moulton Territorial News

Colonel Eleanor Shepherd has been appointed as the interim executive director of the Ethics Centre of the Canada and Bermuda Territory, effective October 1, 2021. She succeeds Dr. James Read, who will retire after serving since 1994 as the founder and executive director of The Salvation Army Ethics Centre. Based in Winnipeg, the Ethics Centre

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