• Global Social Justice

    Posted on March 27th, 2010

    Written by Maria

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    Day Seven Message From Speakout

    Each day of the e-Summit Dr Read sends an email to all delegates, which includes a Bible message from the handbook ‘Jesus and Justice: Living Right While Righting Wrongs’, published in the Theology and History stream.

    DAY SEVEN MESSAGE From Jim Read

    28 March 2010

    Welcome to the last day of Speak Out, which according to the Christian calendar is also the first day of the week. Sunday is the Continue Reading →

  • Global Social Justice

    Posted on March 25th, 2010

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    Day Six Message From Speak Out

    Each day of the e-Summit Dr Read sends an email to all delegates, which includes a Bible message from the handbook ‘Jesus and Justice: Living Right While Righting Wrongs’, published in the Theology and History stream.

    DAY SIX MESSAGE From Jim Read

    27 March 2010

    Welcome to all who are able to participate in Speak Out today, whether for a few minutes or a full shift. Continue Reading →

  • March 22-28, 2010

    March 22-28, 2010 Welcome to SPEAK OUT!

    If you haven’t registered yet to participate in the conference, it’s not too late.

    Join the conversation. Learn something new. Meet someone new. Make history.

  • Global Social Justice

    Posted on July 16th, 2009

    Written by Ethics Centre

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    Wrestling With Family violence

    I think about her often – though I never see her anymore. Memories of our shared childhood linger. When I close my eyes I can distinctly picture her eyes, I can hear her laugh, I remember sharing soup during Junior Soldiers and I remember long bike rides.  But most of all I think about the times we used to wrestle. Those times, rolling around on Continue Reading →

  • Global Social Justice

    Posted on June 9th, 2009

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    Poverty and Corruption

    Poverty and Corruption

    PRIYA was five years old. She dreamed of going to school next year. When admission dates were announced in August, Priya’s mother dressed in the best clothes she could find to take her excited daughter for her entrance exam. Then they waited for the result. A whole year later, thousands of children like Priya from the poorest classes were still waiting to be admitted to Continue Reading →

  • Global Social Justice

    Posted on May 14th, 2009

    Written by Ethics Centre

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    To the Struggle Against the World…

    To the Struggle Against the World…

    The artist, Zurab Tsereteli, was in his home in Moscow on the morning of September 11th. The television was on as he was getting ready for work and Zurab, like the rest of the world, was glued to coverage of the attacks on the Twin Towers. He watched the towers collapse on TV and was moved to tears. That day, he went to work at the Academy of Continue Reading →

  • Global Social Justice

    Posted on April 26th, 2009

    Written by Ethics Centre

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    Human Trafficking Set to Increase for 2010 Games

    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 →