Last night my partner, Bruce, and I had dinner with friends. Great food and great conversation, around – of all topics – the theme of redemption. I was motivated to come home and dust off an old paper I wrote in university about the Jewish understanding of redemption. I thought it would be great to Read more about Birth Pangs of Redemption[…]

All Soul’s Day, a long-buried festival for us in North America, was one week ago. It begins with Hallow’s Eve, the end of the Celtic year, followed by the new year, one that recognizes our ancestors. While a celebration of ancestors does not belong to the Celts exclusively (right here in British Columbia, there is a Read more about Vine Of The Dead[…]