Reading Time: 3 minutes Canadians need quality, accessible palliative care, not a quick end to life
Author: Louise McEwan
Louise McEwan has degrees in English and Theology. She has a background in education and faith formation.
Terrorism a perversion of the human condition
Reading Time: 3 minutes Islamic terrorists are not the only group of religious people who commit violence
What politicians must learn from Pope Francis’ leadership style
Reading Time: 3 minutes Politicians, sadly, are only accustomed to the smell of their own party faithful
Body acceptance movement fundamentally flawed
Reading Time: 3 minutes Body acceptance has little to do with how you look in the mirror and everything to do with the condition of your inner self
Online shaming sullies everyone
Reading Time: 3 minutes Moral slip-ups are not a cause for condemnation
Arrogance threatens the environment and social order
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Pope’s encyclical is about far more than the environment
Residential schools a blight on Canada’s reputation
Reading Time: 3 minutes But Truth and Reconciliation Commission report doesn’t reflect today’s reality
Jean Vanier found humanity in the disabled
Reading Time: 3 minutes His organization, L’Arche, is a sign of hope for the world, demonstrating that people of different cultures, religions and abilities can live together in peace
Compromise not creed is the way to solve public prayer debate
Reading Time: 3 minutes Both sides in the Saguenay, QC dispute more intent on proclaiming a creed than reaching a workable solution
Moral waters of war with ISIS getting murky
Reading Time: 3 minutes Without a concrete plan beyond airstrikes, we could find ourselves mired in war for years to come