Advent is . ..Supposed to be
"Is buying presents what Jesus meant when he said we should “ love the Lord your God and your neighbour as yourself”?"...
20
Dec
Richard Grover is a retired history and religion teacher from St. Paul's High School in Winnipeg.
30 posts
09
Apr
Rock Stars – The Frozen Chosen
"So what works to minimize SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) and simple winter blues?"...
06
Feb
“I set before you life or death. . . “
The choice of life or death, blessing or curse that we read about in Deuteronomy applies to the situation in today's world....
08
Dec
Behold The Clay Feet of The Gods.
?Recently some citizens in both Canada and the USA have protested about the values attached to the public statues of certain historical heroes. Do such statues represent a form of idolatry?"...
28
Aug
Canada 150 & Me – Will the Real Canada Please Step Forward?
Of course indigenous people know their ancestors have been in Canada for over 10,000 years, and the French speaking Canadians have been here for more than 400 years. Yet the huge majority of us celebrated Canada's 150th birthday on July 1....
16
Jul
Canada 150 & Me – O Canada, eh?
Canada 150 & Me is igNation's celebration of Canada's birthday. Read what our contributors have to say about being Canadian and what it means to them. Today, one Canadian talks of his awareness of First Nations people....
26
Jan
Some Thoughts About Silence
With a background in history, political studies and social justice, Richard Grover goes to the movies....
24
Nov
25
Sep
Christian Existentialism and Reluctance to Talk about God
How do you experience/see/meet God in your own daily life? Do you ever talk to people about your experiences of God? Are these two questions too personal for you? If it is true that God created each of us, and knows and loves us individually, then perhaps some people think that their experiences of God would not be of interest to other people....
07
Jul
Congratulations on Your Retirement. Now what?
Confucius apparently said Chose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life." I taught history and religion at St. Paul's High School, an all boys senior high school in Winnipeg operated by the Jesuits. It was not always roses and the students were certainly not all angels, but I really enjoyed my 40 years of teaching. However, 10 years after retiring I still worry about what I should be doing."...