Meditations on Community

It’ s quite strange that as for the last couple of weeks I’ve been thinking about the idea of community within a Christian context, the good folks over at Jesus Manifesto have written an article which expresses my thoughts almost word for word. It was enough to make me wonder whether repeating such thoughts here [...]

Common Directions

As an activist, I have often asked myself (and others) of what the end goals are of the activities in which I engage. Now, for many of us involved in what is sometimes referred to as “politics with a small ‘p,’ ” these activities carry with them a range of different methods, applications, and purposes. [...]

Jesus loves you, too bad about the messenger…

I just came across this blog by American freelance writer Ed Brayton. He speaks of a story he is currently working on which exposes the source behind many “Christian” trinkets in bookshops and supermarkets: sweatshop labour.
It would be laughable were the reality not so tragic. In an age of supposed enlightenment and human respect, slavery [...]

All we need is your credit card number, your social security, and your soul…

Okay, something has been occurring to me lately. Though this is not a topic I have thoroughly researched, I have been thinking on the idea that much of what we perceive to be “happiness” in this Western society is often not naturally formulated on an individual basis, but rather dictated to us by corporations. As [...]