Thoughts and musings from a writer, editor, photographer, activist, and musician in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. I believe that faith and social action are intertwined in efforts to positively motivate change in the society around us. We need to be actively involved in our communities to try to effect this change locally and globally. I also love the local Arts scene. Warning: alternative perspectives and strong opinions ahead. Intimidated yet? Good - read on.
Sunday, November 09, 2008
Those Right-Wing Christians Done Good
I have some friends in the activist world who constantly complain about the actions and beliefs of those "right-wind Christians." Well, yesterday evening some of those Christians from King's College organized a rally in Churchill Square calling for the immediate release of Omar Khadr, a fifteen year old soldier, from Guantanamo Bay. After the rally, most of the crowd headed into the Winspear Centre to hear Khadr's pro-bono lawyer (who is from Edmonton) speak. A number of my activist friends were there, and I made a point of saying that this event was organized by Christians. Way to go, King's College students! Here are some photos I took in the square.
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