Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Creative Thinking, Creative Speaking & Creative Writing with Julia De Boer


Can dead languages yield life-giving and life-guiding principles? Can we see truth in poetic creativity?

This week, Mark and Danielle talk with ICS Junior Member, PhD student, and linguistics-lover Julia De Boer about her longstanding fascination with studying the dynamics and structures of language.

We want Critical Faith to give you a glimpse into the everyday life of ICS. So we're talking with Senior Members, Junior Members, and friends of the Institute to hear about what got them here, what they're working on, and why it matters for them.

This week's Don't Miss This! items:

Christmas concert at St. Peter's by the Park (705 Main St. E. in Hamilton) on December 15

The Facilitator's Guidebook from the CPRSE's Faith & Settlement Partnerships case study


Monday, December 03, 2018

Dialoguing Well with Héctor Acero Ferrer


What does it take to enact forgiveness, reconciliation, and processes of social change in climates of violence and oppression?

This week, Danielle and Mark talk with Junior Member and Associate Director of the CPRSE Héctor Acero Ferrer about his academic journey and his work researching the ongoing peace process in Colombia, interfaith dialogue in Canada, and our deeply human need for narrative.

We want Critical Faith to give you a glimpse into the everyday life of ICS. So we're talking with Senior Members, Junior Members, and friends of the Institute to hear about what got them here, what they're working on, and why it matters for them.

This week's Don't Miss This! items: