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The homecoming of Israel bespeaks the healing of all creation. — Walter Brueggemann (Isaiah 1-39) Dorothy had it right: there’s no place like home. I find that no matter how great a vacation is, there’s a satisfying feeling when you walk through the door to your own home. This is even true when I go camping. I [...]

I am a pilgrim and a stranger Traveling through this wearisome land I’ve got a home in that yonder city, good Lord And it’s not, not made by hand — Traditional Have you ever tried to find a hotel room only to find out there’s a major event going on in the same city? It’s [...]

If we believed that the existence of the world is rooted in mystery and in sanctity, then we would have a different economy. — Wendell Berry (Citizenship Papers) Our Canadian Federal government’s in a good financial position right now. Jim Flaherty, the current finance minister, is almost giddy announcing tax cuts. The dreaded 7% GST that [...]

Paul is the first person in the history of world literature to argue that all human beings are equal. — Rob Bell (Velvet Elvis) I love looking at ancient maps. Maps of the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes are particularly instructive. They are very accurate along the water front, only to degenerate as the land [...]