Fundamentalism is not what we believe, it's how we hold our beliefs. 1. Absolutism in Knowledge 2. Self-righteous in Spirit 3. Combative in Dialogue 4. Us vs Them in Orientation 5. Demonizing Other Groups 6. Policing Ideological Borders 7. Using Shame to Ostracize

A story in 3 parts: 1. Gov't Canada: Batteries? Sure we'd be happy to provide $28.2b to publicly traded companies! 2. Canada: A $20.5b benefit for disabled Canadians that could help them thrive? Ummm....we can't afford that. 3. Gov't of Canada: have you considered MAiD?

The twisted contradictions of a country that creates helplines for the suicidal yet also expands euthanasia to those with mental illnesses such as depression. It makes no sense whatsoever.

Most people are seriously burned out when December 25 hits. But Christmas is a season, an extended time of reflection on the absolute wonder of what God has done in the incarnation. Check out this resource - the whole series on the church calendar is very fine and needed.

"The fact is that I am a Christian... I was once quite a militant atheist myself...But now I am a believer, and that helps me a lot in my activities, because everything becomes much, much easier. I think about things less. There are fewer dilemmas in my life, because there is a

“What should young people do with their lives today? Many things obviously. But the most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Palm Sunday

Photographs taken in the right place at the right time, intentionally or by chance - a thread 🧵 1. Wilma Hurskainen

This letter from Nick Cave is 🔥 youtu.be/iGJcF4bLKd4?si…

I feel deeply uncomfortable with Mother’s Day. Everything in our culture shows me with word and deed and symbol that is despises and actually works to destroy motherhood. Even in church, the blessings and roses feel perfunctory and usually out of step with the general

Wow! Be curious to know about therapeutic influence of wider community as well (e.g. church, supportive circle of friends). But this is astonishing.

Another reminder that what you find on your social media feeds is not real.

Gotta say, as a Canadian, watching this season of America has been absolutely riveting. Kudos to the writers.

IYKNK

Is a rule of life just another fad, a trendy piece of spiritual tech that will soon be found alongside of other artifacts in the churches junk-drawer? substack.com/home/post/p-14…

Advent starts tomorrow - some Advent tunes to ready your heart. philreinders.substack.com/p/your-advent-…

The end of Advent finds me thinking about time. How do we restore and heal time? philreinders.substack.com/p/choose-your-…

It's Epiphany, one of those little known stretches of the Christian year. Want to learn a little more - I wrote something over at "Why not be a saint?" philreinders.substack.com/p/a-modest-cam…

Sometimes it's helpful to explore something by looking at what it is not. I wrote a piece exploring discernment by looking at the fool. philreinders.substack.com/p/the-fool-wha…