http://dennisgruending.ca/pulpitandpolitics Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:29:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Dennis Gruending I have spent much of my time in the past months working on a book with an old friend, and I have been less active in the blogosphere as a result. The book will be called Truth to Power, and it presents the best from 21 years of ... http://dennisgruending.ca/pulpitandpolitics/2010/03/01/truth-to-power-britz-gruending/ By Dennis Gruending  Coded biblical inscriptions have been found on the telescopic sights of rifles used by soldiers from several nations, including Canada, who are fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq. The company that supplied the inscribed weapons initially defended its actions unapologetically, and the response by the American military spokespersons ... http://dennisgruending.ca/pulpitandpolitics/2010/01/31/bible-references-on-gunsights/ By Dennis Gruending  A group of the world’s most respected Elders says that religions frequently oppress women and that it’s time for faith groups to change their ways. "Religion and tradition are a great force for peace and progress around the world,” the group said in a statement issued in July ... http://dennisgruending.ca/pulpitandpolitics/2010/01/18/carter-mandela-elders-religion-oppresses-women/ By Dennis Gruending I have been posting to my Pulpit and Politics for just over two years now and it has been a rewarding project. Not long ago the trusty software that counts visits to my blog clocked 50,000 – not exactly a blockbuster but nonetheless significant. I am also pleased ... http://dennisgruending.ca/pulpitandpolitics/2010/01/04/pulpit-and-politics-blogs-books/ By Dennis Gruending I reported earlier in December that the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) had cut off all funding to the ecumenical justice group KAIROS. I speculated that likely it happened because KAIROS was challenging the government’s support for rapid development in the heavily polluting oil sands in Western Canada. ... http://dennisgruending.ca/pulpitandpolitics/2009/12/23/kenney-bullies-kairos/