Elder abuse increasing, without increased awareness by Linda R. Phillips, University of Arizona and Lisa Marie O’Neill, University of Arizona About 16% of older adults are victims of some form of mistreatment and the number of reported cases of elder abuse is steadily increasing. Because of poor record-keeping, however, those of us who study elder abuse … Read More
Beating coronavirus requires faith leaders to bridge the gap between religion and science by Katherine Marshall While many religious communities have embraced physical distancing measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus, some still encourage gatherings despite strong public health messages that large groups run a significant threat of disease transmission. Some ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities … Read More
Family: Expanding The Definition To Reflect Our Realities by Hilary Rose and Shannon Hebblethwaite The second Monday in February is Family Day in parts of Canada. Started in Alberta in 1990, four additional provinces celebrate this day: British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario and New Brunswick. (Other provinces have holidays reflecting their heritage.) Québec is one of … Read More
Grief has touched my life in the most personal and intimate of the way since first writing this. My husband was murdered on July 4, 2020. This article was written in June 2014. With minimal updating, sharing it with you today as I continue to process grief and loss. Read below. ================================================== Experiencing Grief And … Read More
“Seniors have a right to express their sexuality in long-term care homes, but staff need guidance” by Alessandro Manduca-Barone, Julia Brassolotto, and Lisa Howard Long-term care (LTC) homes have received considerable media attention over the past year. This has led to many discussions about how we can improve and re-imagine long-term residential care post-pandemic. Care … Read More
Helicopter Parenting. A term that we used quite a bit several years ago. Although its usage might have waned, the habit continues. Well, prior to the pandemic. Parents generally want a better life for their children than they had. Some take this desire to a different level and hover over their children, earning themselves the … Read More
Christianity. It has been on life support for some time now. At least that is what some think. Wrote about this possibility a few years ago. Today, I am resharing that piece for discussion and conversation. Continue reading ⬇ Will Christianity Fade Into Oblivion? “It’s not just millennials leaving the church. Whether married or single, … Read More
Purity. How Canadian evangelicalism is reinventing purity culture as ‘pro-women by Jonathan Malloy The anti-Asian shootings at three massage parlours in Atlanta, Ga., in March 2021 have complex religious elements. Eight people, including six Asian women, were killed in the attacks. The alleged shooter emerged from an evangelical “purity culture” that teaches a narrow view … Read More
Purpose. What could be the purpose of some incidents in life? “Unless you assume a God, the question of life’s purpose is meaningless “– Bertrand Russell Over 40 years ago, my now-deceased brother, Ivan, was viciously attacked in the line of duty as a police officer. At the time of the attack, he was only 23 … Read More
Chase. Only dogs chase moving things, particularly cars. You are not a dog. “You have such long legs!” people would often remark to me when I was a child. The usual follow up would be, “Do you run, do track and field in school?” “No I do not and I wish you all would stop … Read More
