"A New Creation": - I'm not quoting from this one because it's a sonnet, and I don't want to ruin the shape of it by excerpting. But if you've ever been discouraged about the state of modern Christian art, well, go read this and be encouraged that God's people are still writing beautiful things!
"the inconvenient truth about your halloween chocolate and forced child labor":
A report from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture about cocoa farms in the Ivory Coast estimated there were 284,000 children working on cocoa farms in hazardous conditions. Some of them have been taken from their families, or sold as servants. U.S. chocolate manufacturers have claimed they are not responsible for the conditions on cocoa plantations since they don't own them. This includes Hershey, Mars, Nestle, and the US division of Cadbury . . . who collectively represent pretty much every snack-size candy bar that will be available in stores this Halloween."Ideas for an Ethical Halloween":
For our family, the response to learning this has been to limit our chocolate purchases to fair-trade chocolate. Buying fair-trade is the best way to ensure that chocolate has been ethically sourced . . .(Hat tip to my friend Lindsay for the preceding two links.)
And, in news that's not really news, the Episcopal Church is still doing its best to rid itself of every orthodox cleric it can (but leave the property, please):
"TEC Moves Against South Carolina Bishop and Diocese; Special Convention Called"
"The Earth Shifted: Rage, Revisionists & Responses for The Diocese of South Carolina"
What interesting links have you found lately?
Peace of Christ to you,
Jessica Snell
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