November 2021 Archives - Faith Tides

What is postcolonialism?

Anna Greenwood-Lee — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 23:01:14 +0000

At a recent meeting of the Canadian House of Bishops, we were discussing the possibility of asking General Synod 2022 to pass an aspirational statement about being a postcolonial church. While the bishops in my small group, which included Indigenous and settler bishops, wholeheartedly embraced the sentiment behind this statement, there was general agreement that […]

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The John Albert Hall Lectures return with in-person events this fall

Brendon Neilson — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 22:52:18 +0000

I am thrilled to have joined the John Albert Hall organizing committee as co-chair and to participate in curating conversations on topics of mutual concern to the Diocese of Islands and Inlets and the Centre for Studies in Religion and Society at the University of Victoria. I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you […]

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Postcolonialism, language and resistance

John J. Thatamanil — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 22:46:31 +0000

I speak, write and think in English far better than I do in my mother tongue, Malayalam. I cannot formulate abstract ideas — or write articles like this one — in any Indian language. That raises a troubling question: What does it mean for an Indian to speak about “postcolonialism” in the language of the […]

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Displaced

Faith Tides — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 22:10:11 +0000

Clare Attwell is a textile and multimedia artist. Clare created Displaced, a hand-painted, hand-dyed print following the “heat dome” in June 2021. The piece is a reflection on the many communities affected by the fires that raged across British Columbia and the Cascadia coast, communities that lived with the tension of having to flee at […]

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A strong call to service

Marion Edmondson — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 22:04:29 +0000

What made you decide to pursue the role of deacon? I cannot really say that I decided. I had a strong call to service in the church, and I realized that the call was to the community first. I was torn between working with the local soup kitchen and working with seniors. How do you […]

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