One of my gifts (or vices as some might say) is to avidly devour a number of news feeds and newsletters to which I subscribe. At the Ethics Centre we’re charged with the responsibility to keep up to date on issues of moral and social import, and that gives me the opportunity to scan a wide variety of sources on a regular basis. On my Continue Reading →
One of the inescapable realities is that we presently live in a secular, pluralist, post-modern … what? I want to say “society” or “culture,” but part of the challenge is that society and culture imply a cohesiveness that we don’t know exists any longer. So, let’s settle for “milieu” or “environment.” Whatever it’s called, and for better or worse, Christian communities and organizations in the Continue Reading →
In this Talking it Over series, Dr. James Read, Executive Director of The Salvation Army Ethics Centre in Winnipeg, and Captain Amy Reardon, Editor of Young Salvationist, U.S.A. National Headquarters, dialogue about moral and ethical issues. The current conversation is about ethical distribution of food.
Dear Jim,
I’ll bet you’ve never been to a Weight Watchers meeting, but I’ve been to lots of them. While sitting in Continue Reading →
Let’s celebrate the amazing news that by the end of summer 2009, Cadbury’s Dairy Milk bars can be part of our diet again! We congratulate Cadbury on their commitment to justice and now look to their policy being adopted across their entire product range.
Cadbury’s decision demonstrates the power of ordinary consumers in bringing change and freedom. Two years ago, STOP THE TRAFFIK met with Cadbury Continue Reading →
One year from now, people from around the world will gather in Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
But as the final plans for Thursday’s countdown celebrations are ironed out — some fear Vancouver will be welcoming more than just athletes and fans. There is a concern that human trafficking is set to increase. And one group is taking action.
Major Brian Venables of the Salvation Army Continue Reading →
