This chart was adapted from p. 111 of Perry B. Yoder's book, Shalom: the Bible's Word for Salvation, Justice and Peace. Three copies of this book are currently available for check out at the University of Waterloo Library.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
God's Economy is not Our Economy
I think one of the most exciting aspects of the Bible is its bizarre economic viewpoint. On many levels, it doesn't make sense. Nevertheless, if God is an active God, another world is possible.
This chart was adapted from p. 111 of Perry B. Yoder's book, Shalom: the Bible's Word for Salvation, Justice and Peace. Three copies of this book are currently available for check out at the University of Waterloo Library.
This chart was adapted from p. 111 of Perry B. Yoder's book, Shalom: the Bible's Word for Salvation, Justice and Peace. Three copies of this book are currently available for check out at the University of Waterloo Library.
Monday, May 16, 2011
"Fair" Trade Coffee?
Lawrence Solomon: Fair-trade coffee producers often end up poorer
While I don't want to be ignorant of the way my purchases affect things, fair trade or not, this article burns my blood. It burns my blood because it gives apathetic consumers some ammunition. Having done a lot of research on fair trade coffee, I'm not sure this article is entirely true. Nevertheless, I was already aware of the problem of certification fees. (Most things at Ten Thousand Villages aren't certified because they don't want to impose certification fees on producers.)
If it IS true, what does this mean then? Should we buy regular coffee as the "lesser evil"? Continue buying fair trade coffee despite this article? Look for uncertified fair trade coffee? Boycott the coffee business altogether?
Please comment!
I know lots of people read this thing. Share your opinion!
While I don't want to be ignorant of the way my purchases affect things, fair trade or not, this article burns my blood. It burns my blood because it gives apathetic consumers some ammunition. Having done a lot of research on fair trade coffee, I'm not sure this article is entirely true. Nevertheless, I was already aware of the problem of certification fees. (Most things at Ten Thousand Villages aren't certified because they don't want to impose certification fees on producers.)
If it IS true, what does this mean then? Should we buy regular coffee as the "lesser evil"? Continue buying fair trade coffee despite this article? Look for uncertified fair trade coffee? Boycott the coffee business altogether?
Please comment!
I know lots of people read this thing. Share your opinion!
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