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Fort Hood shootings leave America grieving

Yesterday Major Nidal Malik Hasan, an army psychiatrist, opened fire at the Fort Hood military base in Killeen, Texas, killing 13 people. The BBC reports: The shooting began at about 1330 (1930 GMT) on Thursday at a personnel and medical centre at Fort Hood – the largest US military base in the world, home to about [...] Read More >

Gary’s Story: In His Own Words

Hear Gary’s story in person: An Act of Non-Violence Rally, Convocation Mall Simon Fraser University, Burnaby Campus, November 9th, 11:30am-1pm. Sponsored by the SFU Interfaith Centre. On Saturday  November 8th, 2008 my world blew apart – literally.   I was carrying a package I thought was a gift when it exploded in my hands. We had recently [...] Read More >

9/11 and You

What were your feelings that tragic day? Shock? Fear? Anger? Confusion? Sadness? How do you process those feelings now, as reminders of the attacks come in anniversary commemorations and media coverage? Nearly two-thirds of American Red Cross 9/11 adult counselees still grieve, according to a study of those directly affected by the attacks.. Read More >

How would you spend $800 billion?

It sounds as though the much ballyhooed United States stimulus deal will soon be passed, to the tune of somewhere between $819 billion and $838 billion. (Give or take a few billion.) Read More >

Fires Take Hundreds of Lives in Australia

Fires in Australia have erased entire towns. Stories of families being swallowed by the flames as they drove away have grabbed the attention of the world. As fires smoldered and sometimes raged across sections of the scarred landscape Tuesday, rescue officials in Victoria attempted to offer solace to hundreds burned out of their homes and frustrated [...] Read More >

Does God Care?

We’ve watched our TV screens in horror. The pain and agony of fellow human beings in the midst of disaster goes beyond our comprehension. We grapple with the magnitude of it. Our minds scramble to make sense of it and we simply cannot. Opinions fly from every side. “Its God’s judgment,” some say. Others say, [...] Read More >

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