Last time, we explored the core Buddhist teaching of impermanence and how it relates to Christian teaching. Today we’ll see that that same understanding of pervasive instability extends even to the person itself. This is the concept of anatta, ‘non-self’. It’s an oft misunderstood idea, so will need some unpacking before we can responsibly look … Continue reading Who Am I Anyway?: Non-Self and the Gospel
I went for a walk the other day and couldn’t help but notice the signs that the season is changing around me. Gone are chirping cicadas and the sharp smells of high Summer's grasses, replaced by the honking of geese heading north and the smell of fallen leaves. Change has also been afoot in my … Continue reading ‘Where Moth and Rust Consume’: Impermanence and the Gospel
Today, September 30, is Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day when we acknowledge, remember, and lament our country’s failings in its relationships with the Indigenous peoples who have lived on these lands for millennia, and work towards reconciliation — new relationships built on respect, reciprocity, and follow-through on our national commitments as … Continue reading Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2025
I’ve seen a lot of things in my days as a Christian. One thing I honestly never thought I’d see is people, in the name of Christ, preach that compassion is not Christian and that there are those whose suffering we can rightly ignore. Even more shocking to me is how many Christians believe them. … Continue reading The Law of Compassion: A Reflection on Luke 16.19-31
I remember learning about Newton’s Laws of Physics in junior high, and how I appreciated the balance of the Law that states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. To put it even more simply: actions have consequences. Often we can see this in real time: we hit a ball with a bat … Continue reading Reaping What You Sow: Jesus and the Law of Karma
Matthew Root 