Faith & Witness

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Faith & Witness Podcast

Faith & Witness is a podcast exploring Christian unity and what it means. Each month, we'll tackle the most important ecumenical and moral questions, and see what happens when churches talk to each other.

  1. 15/05/2018

    Ep 15 - Christian-Muslim Dialogue

    How can Christians and Muslims engage in dialogue and partnership? Gail Allan and Muneeb Nasir, co-chairs of the National Muslim Christian Liaison Committee, talk about why it is important for Christians and Muslims to learn about one another's traditions and concerns, build relationships, and work together. They share ideas on how your local community can engage, including participating in an online project that connects Muslim-Christian partnerships in Canada: councilofchurches.ca/mapping-diversity/

    27 min

  2. 15/02/2018

    Ep 14 - Peace in the Image of God

    How does ecumenical dialogue help churches work for justice and peace? What does ‘peace’ mean for Christians? Peter Noteboom, Acting General Secretary of the CCC and former Associate Secretary for the Commission on Justice and Peace, discusses ecumenical and theological principles for justice and peace work, shares personal reflections on peace and peacemaking, and speaks about the current work and future directions for the Council.

    21 min

  3. 13/12/2017

    Ep 13 - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

    Every year, Christians around the world gather to pray and share fellowship during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The theme for 2018 comes to us from the Caribbean region: “Your right hand, O LORD, glorious in power” (Ex 15:6).  What is the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, and why is it important? And how can your local community take part? Pastor Susan Climo, chair of the Canadian Week of Prayer for Christian Unity writing team, answers these questions and more… Visit www.weekofprayer.ca / www.semainedepriere.ca to download 2018 materials, share your local celebration, or connect!

    27 min

  4. 10/11/2017

    Ep 12 - Together in Christ: Reformation 500

    This year, we commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. What makes this anniversary unique – and uniquely ecumenical? How can we participate in this event? And what can we learn from it? Sr Donna Geernaert (CCCB) and Pastor André Lavergne (ELCIC) join us to talk about these questions, and about Together in Christ, a new ecumenical resource that offers Canadian Catholics, Lutherans, and other Christians an opportunity to get to know one another through Bible study, prayer and reflection. This resource is available here: http://www.elcic.ca/ecumenical/TogetherInChrist.cfm http://www.cccb.ca/site/eng/commissions-committees-and-aboriginal-council/national-commissions/christian-unity-religious-relations-with-the-jews-and-interfaith-dialogue/documents/4634-together-in-christ-lutherans-and-catholics-commemorating-the-reformation

    30 min

  5. 02/10/2017

    Ep 11 - Redesigning the Tree of Life: Synthetic Biology and the Future of Food

    Have you ever wished you really understood genetic modification and food engineering? What does it really mean for us? Is it good? Is it bad? Who decides? We know these technologies aren't going away. But, can science answer values questions?   Join us to discuss cutting-edge genetic research and its impacts on food and farming. What ethical questions do the technologies raise?   Links mentioned in the episode:   Synthetic biology products database: http://database.synbiowatch.org/ NY Times articles about older GMOs; not synthetic biology, but the danger is the same with synthetic biology: sometimes we believe the hype about benefits and ignore the risks:   Monsanto Weed Killer Roundup Faces New Doubts on Safety in Unsealed Documents https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/14/business/monsanto-roundup-safety-lawsuit.html Doubts About the Promised Bounty of Genetically Modified Crops http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/30/business/gmo-promise-falls-short.html?_r=0 Church positions on synthetic biology: Commission of the Bishop’s Conferences of the European Community http://www.comece.eu/dl/KptMJKJOOMLJqx4KJK/20160119_SyntheticBIO_EN.pdf   Church of Scotland http://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/3793/synthetic_biology_report.pdf   Canadian Friends Service Committee (Quakers) http://quakerservice.ca/SBIssues The Quakers also produce general updates about twice a year with simple info on some of the applications of synthetic biology. These are available for download at: http://quakerservice.ca/SyntheticBiology

    24 min

  6. 11/09/2017

    Ep 10 - Ecumenism for Dummies

    What is ecumenism? Why is it important for Christians? A 'seasoned' ecumenist, the Rev. Dr. Karen Hamilton, Canadian Council of Churches' General Secretary, and a 'newbie' ecumenist, Kaeli Sweigard, delve into these questions and more!

    25 min

  7. 01/02/2017

    Ep 9 - The Practical Theology of Welcoming Refugees

    This month, Faith & Witness welcomes Fr. Ted Paraskevopoulos of St. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox church in Toronto and Rev. Lane Scruggs of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Ted and Lane discuss the idea of Salvation and the authentic life--how religious discipline and freedom intersect, and what freedom really means. Our interview this month is with the Rev. Jeffrey Metcalfe, Anglican priest in the diocese of Quebec and the CCC's very own Justice & Piece intern. Jeffrey discusses his early experiences of ecumenism and how ecumenism has shaped him. Jeffrey also talks about how his research on church approaches to helping refugees has interacted with his current role as CCC intern, the deep practicality of churches on the frontline of helping refugees, and the Words of Welcome Facebook group for people seeking resources and discussion on refugee sponsorship.

    57 min

  8. 06/01/2017

    Ep 8 - Reconciling in Christ's love with the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

    This month's episode is a special episode with a dialogue on the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, featuring Rev. Susan Climo (Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, chair of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Canadian writing team) and Fr. Damian MacPherson (WPCU writing team and director of the ​​​Office ​of ​​​​​​​​​​​Ecumenical and Interfaith Affairs​ for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto).   We talk about what the the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity *is*, its origins, how it brings Christians together, and the stumbling blocks faced by ecumenism (and how the WPCU addresses those blocks).   To learn more about the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, and download the digital starter kit, visit weekofprayer.ca (ou semainedepriere.ca pour les ressources en français).     --   For the interview segment this month we are joined by Dean David Neelands of the Faculty of Theology at Trinity College, part of the Toronto School of Theology (of which he is a past director) at the University of Toronto.   Faith & Witness' Dr. Mary Marrocco talks to Neelands about his life, ministry, and teaching, and the thread of ecumenism that runs through them all from childhood to the present day.    Also:      - Neelands' advice to current TST students   - Memories and histories of some giants of Canadian ecumenism, some of whom were his role models and mentors:             - Margaret O'Gara            - Eugene Fairweather           - John Egan           - David Hay           - Charles Henry Brent     --   If you like Faith & Witness, please share it! You can let us know you're sharing by tagging @CCC_CCE on Twitter, or CCC.CCE on Facebook. As always, we welcome your questions and comments at communications@councilofchurches.ca.

    1h 3m
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Faith & Witness is a podcast exploring Christian unity and what it means. Each month, we'll tackle the most important ecumenical and moral questions, and see what happens when churches talk to each other.

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  • Creator
    The Canadian Council of Churches
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2018
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Faith & Witness

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