Topics
Ways of Seeing
Occupy Wall Street’s altar call
Josiah Neufeld explores stories that articulate why the Occupy movement holds a critical imperative for Christians in North America.
A drifter hears sermons in empty sanctuaries
Josiah Neufeld visits six Winnipeg churches from different eras in an attempt to answer two questions: “How does this space make me feel? And, what kind of god might I meet here?”
Commander-in-Chief interprets Easter
President Obama hosted an Easter prayer breakfast at the White House on April 4. See what the most powerful man on earth had to say about crucifixion and resurrection.-
Experiments
Cycle-in cinema
Magnificent Revolution out of the United Kingdom have created a cycle-in cinema in which the movie is powered by the audience and the bikes they arrived on.
New article online: Happiness
Melanie examines the possibility the idea of an otherworldly heaven, or utopia, can prevent us from dreaming big enough if it is used to structure how we live.Invitation to informal launch of Geez issue on utopia
Here’s an invitation to join us for a discussion of the Spring 2012 issue on utopia, in Winnipeg, Manitoba.Reverence for the Sacred Land: A Response to Endemic Violence in Central America
Tobias Roberts explores violence El Salvador and searches for ways to create a less violent world.Long-time owner gives her Anti-Fashion Emporium over to a co-op full story
Kristen Andrews reflects on her life, from living in rural Manitoba to running a variety of cooperatives in the urban Winnipeg setting.
Billy Graham meets the evangelist of outrage
A comparison of two books by guys in their 90s. One, history’s greatest evangelist, the other a concentration camp survivor who helped draft the UN Declaration of Human Rights.Calling for pitches: Geez 26 The Politics of Leisure
Everyone needs a break sometimes, but even leisure is political. Are eco-tourism, tourist missionaries and stay-cations important innovations or just frugal fallout from the latest financial crisis? What’s your idea of post-capitalist fun?