This week, the second Trump Presidency began in the United States of America. In my own place of residence in Ontario, Canada, we face provincial and federal elections this year that are currently indicating four years of right-wing populism being given complete control of our legislative and executive branches. As such, I have compiled thisContinue reading “Read, Watch, Listen – Recommended Resources For Resistance Against Right-Wing Populism”
Author Archives: Devin Hogg
The 2025 Week of Christian Unity
What Is Christian Unity? Today, the United States of America conducted its Presidential Inauguration which returned one of the most despicable men in the world to a position of extreme power and privilege. Hauntingly, we are also in the middle of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which runs from January 18 to JanuaryContinue reading “The 2025 Week of Christian Unity”
Read, Watch, Listen – Understanding Advent and Christmas
Here are a collection of some of my favourite resources for understanding Advent and Christmas. Read Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels by Kenneth E. Bailey Presents some fascinating historical-critical analysis of the birth of Jesus; also contains historical-critical analysis and form criticism of the entirety of the gospels. Listen TheContinue reading “Read, Watch, Listen – Understanding Advent and Christmas”
Read, Watch, Listen – November 2024 Round-Up
Read A Cat’s Tale: A Journey Through Feline History by Baba the Cat and Paul Koudounaris Listen The Ancients – Tower of Babel (podcast) Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal and Society – Sex Lives of Presidents (podcast) Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal and Society – The Real Sylvia PlathContinue reading “Read, Watch, Listen – November 2024 Round-Up”
Read, Watch, Listen – Faith, Gender, and Sexuality
This is a compilation of resources specifically addressing the intersection of faith and spirituality with gender and sexuality. Read Band of Angels: The Forgotten World of Early Christian Women by Kate Cooper Beyond Shame: Creating a Healthy Sex Life on Your Own Terms by Matthias Roberts Bible, Gender, and Sexuality: Reframing the Church’s Debate onContinue reading “Read, Watch, Listen – Faith, Gender, and Sexuality”
Practices to Cultivate Resilience and Resistance
The US federal election is over; but the ramifications are only starting to sink in. I am sadly not surprised by the result though I, like many, hoped for a different one. As the US reckons with the outcome, people in my own country of Canada are facing right-wing authoritarianism spurred on by many ofContinue reading “Practices to Cultivate Resilience and Resistance”
Quotes – For Resistance and Resilience
Sections: The Bible Doctor Who Harry PotterMerlin’s Descendants MiscellaneousStar TrekStar Wars The Bible Do not judge so that you may not be judged. For with the judgment you make you will be judged and the measure you give will be the measure you get. Why do you see the speck in your neighbour’s eye? OrContinue reading “Quotes – For Resistance and Resilience”
Read, Watch, Listen – Understanding The 2024 US Federal Election & Resisting The Same Factors in Canada
I’ll be writing more about the election in the near-future, but for now, here’s some resources I’ve found helpful in understanding the current sociopolitical and theological factors driving the rise of right-wing authoritarianism in the US and Canada. Read 90s Bitch: Media, Culture, and the Failed Promise of Gender Equality by Alisson Yarrow Apostles ofContinue reading “Read, Watch, Listen – Understanding The 2024 US Federal Election & Resisting The Same Factors in Canada”
Read, Watch, Listen – October 2024 Roundup
Read God, Sex, and Rich People by Mattie Jo Cowsert Texts of Terror: Literary-Feminist Readings of Biblical Narratives by Phyllis Trible Watch Agatha All-Along (Disney + TV series) Breath of Fire (Crave Docuseries on Kundalini Yoga) For Our Daughters (YouTube Documentary by Kristin Kobes Du Mez) Listen After-Dark: Myths, Misdeeds, and the Paranormal – “IrishContinue reading “Read, Watch, Listen – October 2024 Roundup”
Read, Watch, Listen – Magic & Spirituality
Read A Teaching Handbook for Wiccans and Pagans: Practical Guidance for Sharing Your Path by Thea Sabin. Missing Witches: Recovering True Histories of Feminist Magic by Risa Dickens and Amy Torok The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Goddess: 20th Anniversary Edition by Starhawk Toil and Trouble: A Women’s History ofContinue reading “Read, Watch, Listen – Magic & Spirituality”
The Dreamers' Corner 