Posts in the "Civil society" category

Articles on the place of Christians and the Christian tradition in civil society (NGOs, community organizations, etc.)

 

While Rome Talks, Québec Has Already Been Lost

This is the title of an article by Sandro Magister (of www.chiesa), well worth reading. In his homily at the opening Mass for the synod of bishops dedicated to the Sacred Scriptures, Benedict XVI recalled that from the first proclamation of the Gospel, “Christian communities arose that at first were flourishing, but later disappeared and [...]

Letter to my friends, especially those in the USA, about the financial crisis

Dear Adventus reader, I could not help but notice that many of you feel somewhat befuddled by the financial crisis that is going on. You are not alone, of course. Reading other internet blogs, for example, I can sense the rising tide of confusion and anger. As for myself, before I went into the priesthood [...]

A controversial speech (skip if you’ve heard this one)

The following is a true story according to Urban Legend debunking site Snopes.com . It’s a bit dated, but in the context of Quebec’s current debate on reasonable accomodations, it is significant : “This is a statement that was read over the PA system at the football game at Roane County High School, Kingston, Tennessee [...]