Gleanings from the mind of a Christian Leader and Lawyer
Originally published May 27, 2014 at C2C Journal Justin Trudeau inherited a shrunken political party from his immediate predecessors after they effectively shredded the fabric of his father’s Big Red Tent. Pierre Trudeau’s Liberal Party made room … [Continue reading]
Brenda B. Grimes Executive Director Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador via email brenda.grimes@lawsociety.nf.ca Dear Ms. Grimes: RE: TRINITY WESTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW A friend tells a story of three lawyers, which I will … [Continue reading]
Legal axioms have a place both in inspiration and application. When I arrived at the old UBC Law building in 1981 the first thing I saw at the front doors was the phrase “fiat justitia ruat caelum” – “let justice be done though the heavens may … [Continue reading]
Moses died on the weekend. His death was not unexpected. Still, I was moved by his final words and the loss of this great man, especially coming so close on the heels of spending much of the week with friends from Israel. On Monday of last week, a … [Continue reading]
Friday, April 25th – my 54th birthday – marked my last day with The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada’s Centre for Faith and Public Life after seven and a half years. At the conclusion of a great fictional adventure, J.R.R. Tolkien placed words in … [Continue reading]