By Brian Fraser.
My favourite musical genre is jazz. It’s passionate, provocative, and purposeful. The best jazz musicians play their songs from their soul and stimulate a spiritual response in their audiences. They use their instruments to voice a vibe … Continue reading
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World needs lessons of spiritual leaders
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By Lyle McKenzie.
Within the Christian tradition, naming Jesus as a “great teacher” is less common than other titles. But could Jesus as “teacher” speak more to our time of great plurality in religious and spiritual traditions and practices and … Continue reading
New mosque coming for area’s Muslims
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By Sandra McCulloch.
The Muslim community of Victoria will have a new place to worship by the end of the year.
The groundbreaking for a new mosque, Masjid AlIman, took place on the front lawn of 2218 Quadra St. Friday. … Continue reading
Gender Equality: A Piece of Peace
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Mead Simon
There are many barriers to world peace, each of which must be overcome in its own way. One of these obstacles is gender inequality, in which over half the human race is suffering under this oppression. “Until the reality of … Continue reading
The Pieces of Peace
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Mead Simon
With the grumblings between the United States and Iran getting louder every day, the call for world peace is also on the rise. At the same time, the cries of despair are also on the rise, with many saying that … Continue reading
Religious Freedom in Canada
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By Sheila Flood.
More than 50 years ago, the American Bahá’í community created World Religion Day, celebrated annually around the globe to underscore the essential unity of all faiths. It’s a cause that remains central and very dear to the … Continue reading
Leaving Home
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wcodling
The Buddhist poet Norman Fischer wrote, “To go forward you must leave everything behind”. Buddhism calls this “leaving home”; indeed Buddhists define themselves, ordain themselves, as “home leavers”. But the idea is not confined to Buddhism. Jesus, Abraham and Mohammad … Continue reading
Religious Freedom and Human Rights
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Suresh Basrur
Have you ever considered if Religious Freedom and Human Rights can naturally co-exist without any issues or problems? Which do you feel is more important? Or, are they equally important?
Discussions and debates such as these have existed for a … Continue reading
Walk in woods gives us peace
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By Vic Peterson.
Nature, in particular a walk in the forest, provides a range of benefits not always fully appreciated. Engaging in this exercise, mindful of the mental, emotional and spiritual benefit potential, will elevate the experience.
Walking the trails, … Continue reading
The art of contemplative prayer
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Anna Bowness-Park
“The time for thinkers has come,” Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of Christian Science, wrote on the first page of her book, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, which explains her discoveries about the nature of … Continue reading
