As we know, the global justice movement is far from agreed about anti-captialisam. Indeed, there are critics who want to give globlization a human face and their also are those who champion the dispossessed, aspiring "not to reform" capitalism "but to stop it. The differnce between these perspectives… Read full post »

Governemt and business leaders love to proclaim that international economic agreements are about extending domocracy.Yet not  one clause in any of thse accords - from NAFTA to the WTO agreements - establishes a single additon to the civil or human rights  of people. What they do accomplish,… Read full post »

Alongside monopolies in ownership of human genes, diagnotic testing and pharmaceuticlas, other biotec firms have focused on plant life and seeds. As of the year 2000, patents have been granted or pending on 500,000 genes and partial gene sequences in living organisims many of these patent claims incl… Read full post »

Probably nothing will affect so many people in the coming years as the corporate rush to privatize water. According to the United Nations, more than one billion people lack clean drinking water at the moment. That number is expected to explode to 2.7 billion people, one third of humankind, within twe… Read full post »

"So many books..So little time..."

That's the rueful sentiment displayed on one of my favorite sweatshirts. It pithily rfelects the frustration of avid readers faced with more reading material than they can possibly persue.

The only soultion is to be scrupulously selective. Don't read anything t… Read full post »

There's this cartoon about two cows. The first cow has just figured out how hambugers are made.

The second cow scoffs at:  "You leftists and your crazy conspiracy theories"

I keep thinking about this cartoon as I see the "new world order" taking shape around me it is not really new, of… Read full post »

When Magna CEO Frank Stranach recently rephrased the Golden Rule to mean "He who has the gold makes the rules'" he could have been referring to the International Montary Fund and the World Bank.

Most Candians have heard about these two agencies, but few are aware of the awesome scope and… Read full post »

Every day, it seems there comes another appeal from an organization whose members have been hurt by some kind of government cutback. Whether it's the poor, the sick, the homeless, single mothers, seniors, students. Friends of the Earth or Friends of the CBC, they all have valid claims on our moral… Read full post »

The title of this piece is an oxymoron. Most corporations today feel no responsibility to the communities or countries where thy may happen to be located  indeed, most of them now admit that for them national boundares don't exist any more. They say they can't afford to favour any country or… Read full post »

Fear is a powerful emotion. It shows up without warning, tends to dominate our thoughts, and does not depart quickly. But as Christians, we have an even more powerful weapon to stop anxiety from overcoming us-The Word of God. When anxiety strikes, key truths can help us stand firm, First, remember… Read full post »

Money is a neutral commodity in that, inherently, it is neither good nor evil. However, a strong yearning for wealth can be the cause of great danger for our souls. The Lord created mankind to love Him, but ever since the fall, people have given their hearts to lesser desires.The love… Read full post »

God wants us to be people with desires and expectations that are motivating and enriching, but the disappointment of unrealized hopes is inevitable while living in this fallen world. How are we to determine where to place our hope-and how to respond if it is not fulfilled?

Hope is secure when… Read full post »

Ownership is crucial in creating boundaries. One the one hand, people who are not allowed to own their own thoughts, ferlings, attitudes, behaviors, desires, and choices never develop a true sense of responsibility. They continue to have conflicts between bonding and separateness. They do not kn… Read full post »

Happy father's day to all the fathers at open salon. Have a wonderful day!!

Faith--"The assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen"(Hebrews 11:1)--is knowing that God will honor His Word. But reason, which can be seen as the oil to faith's water, tries trump faith by invoking man's intellect. Reason places confidence in man, but it is actually the "firs… Read full post »

Once upon a time in a faraway galaxy, there was a highly advanced people. They had everthing they could ever desire: technology to solve every problem, and more leisure than we get in a life time. But they were bored. Bored to tears. They needed something new-something exciting-to liven up their… Read full post »

Do you know how to receive God's strength in your life when the going gets rough? Do you know how to rest in Him when all your hope for the future seems in ashes? If you do not know, find comfort in Scripture. It provides a wonder reminder of whatwe should… Read full post »

How would you describe God? Many musguided belivers see Him as a grandfatherly figure up in heaven who is waiting to meet our needs. We often forget the majesty of God. He is holy, righteous, and worthy of our praise.

The book of Revelation provides us with an even greater picture… Read full post »

In an alcoholic home, if a wife chooses not to limit her drinking this is her reponsibility. However, other family members can set limits on how they will be affected by it. If an alcoholic continues to drink, the husband can only limit himself, not her. He can say, "I will limit… Read full post »

You glance accross the room and notice two of your friends speaking with hushed voices. When you begin to think about it, you recall that neither of them greeted you when you walked in. You ruminate over the events of the week. One of the friends was short with you. The… Read full post »

An addiction is a compulsive physiological need for something; in other words something that someone needs to surivive. People are usually addicted to certain substances, such as alcohol, cocaine, speed, food. But people can also feel addicted to activities, such as sex, gambling, work, destruct… Read full post »

People who are disconnected from God and others feel very empty, Emptiness is one of the most painful emotions a human can feel. Empty people can't feel their own need for love, and they can't feel other's love for them.

Although some people feel that  someone else is going to "fill… Read full post »

Life often times confronts us with unexpected and undesirable circumstances, which leave us in a state of dicourgement, despair despondencey, fear, anxiety or frustration. We begin to question God's love for us. "Does God really care about me?" we ask. "If he did, why would He allow these things to h… Read full post »

You fall into bed at the end of a long, hard day, You close your eyes and begin to assess your life. Within a few moments' time, you are brooding over lost opportunity, past mistakes, and chances you never got. Your mind focuses intently on the fact tht you aren't successful… Read full post »