http://www.cardus.ca/contributors/rjoustra en Copyright 2012 Cardus Thu, 24 May 2012 11:27:18 -0400 Cardus Thu, 24 May 2012 11:27:18 -0400 http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/05/time-to-think/ In Time's latest issue, Graham Allison chronicles the timing and decisions leading up to the raid and killing of Osama bin Laden. "How it Went Down" is a pop analysis by a rock star foreign policy ana... Fri, 11 May 2012 10:11:00 -0400 In Time's latest issue, Graham Allison chronicles the timing and decisions leading up to the raid and killing of Osama bin Laden. "How it Went Down" is a pop analysis by a rock star foreign policy ana... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/05/wiebos-war/ At the end of After Virtue, after a long argument about the cultural state of modern society, Alisdair MacIntyre says we are waiting for a new—albeit very different—kind of St. Benedict. M... Thu, 03 May 2012 15:50:00 -0400 At the end of After Virtue, after a long argument about the cultural state of modern society, Alisdair MacIntyre says we are waiting for a new—albeit very different—kind of St. Benedict. M... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/04/the-tyranny-of-extroverts/ We now live under a kind of extrovert tyranny, says Susan Cain in her new book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking. It has led to a culture of "shallow thinking, compuls... Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:11:00 -0400 We now live under a kind of extrovert tyranny, says Susan Cain in her new book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking. It has led to a culture of "shallow thinking, compuls... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/04/our-dystopian-rut/ I grew up on the cowboy colonialism of Captain James T. Kirk, during a Cold War that my students are taught, but no longer remember. Kirk was a lot of things: vain, ambitious, violent, domineering, a ... Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:02:00 -0400 I grew up on the cowboy colonialism of Captain James T. Kirk, during a Cold War that my students are taught, but no longer remember. Kirk was a lot of things: vain, ambitious, violent, domineering, a ... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/03/does-canada-have-social-conservatives/ With Ontario's provincial, and now Canada's federal budget tabled, there is the inexorable rush of commentary, lobbyist posturing, and interest group press releases. At least some of those will fit in... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:17:00 -0400 With Ontario's provincial, and now Canada's federal budget tabled, there is the inexorable rush of commentary, lobbyist posturing, and interest group press releases. At least some of those will fit in... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/03/the-games-of-yanks-and-canucks/ If there are two cultural artifacts that showcase the distinctives between Americans and Canadians, it is surely these two board games: Monopoly and Poleconomy. What the devil is Poleconomy, you ask? ... Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:30:00 -0400 If there are two cultural artifacts that showcase the distinctives between Americans and Canadians, it is surely these two board games: Monopoly and Poleconomy. What the devil is Poleconomy, you ask? ... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/03/grab-your-bag-its-on/ So says Southwest Airlines, and so said Chris Seiple in his February address, "Bring It," at the Institute for Global Engagement (IGE). IGE is one of those hot spots insomniac undergrads (and some doc... Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:11:00 -0400 So says Southwest Airlines, and so said Chris Seiple in his February address, "Bring It," at the Institute for Global Engagement (IGE). IGE is one of those hot spots insomniac undergrads (and some doc... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/03/christian-labour-as-competitive-advantage/ There are a lot of good reasons to be a Christian labour union, none of which are tied to being competitive or being efficient. But I think two overlapping trends in the next decade(s) will actually t... Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:57:00 -0500 There are a lot of good reasons to be a Christian labour union, none of which are tied to being competitive or being efficient. But I think two overlapping trends in the next decade(s) will actually t... http://www.cardus.ca/columns/3096/ Religion is here to stay, and most sociologists and international relations scholars know it’s true. It is pitiable that the crutch of secularist mythology is being yanked prematurely from our publi... Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Religion is here to stay, and most sociologists and international relations scholars know it’s true. It is pitiable that the crutch of secularist mythology is being yanked prematurely from our publi... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/02/vatican-foreign-policy-exposes-fault-lines-without-but-also-within/ The Vatican is caught between the rock of the rich and the hard place of the poor, and between the work of theology and political advocacy. Its calls for global financial reform are taking on starker,... Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:00:00 -0500 The Vatican is caught between the rock of the rich and the hard place of the poor, and between the work of theology and political advocacy. Its calls for global financial reform are taking on starker,... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/02/the-vanity-of-foxes/ Atop my bookshelf sits a stuffed hedgehog, in perpetual birthday euphoria, named Archilochus. Among the more fecund maxims of his namesake—a Greek poet of the seventh century B.C.—is the n... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:22:00 -0500 Atop my bookshelf sits a stuffed hedgehog, in perpetual birthday euphoria, named Archilochus. Among the more fecund maxims of his namesake—a Greek poet of the seventh century B.C.—is the n... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/02/dont-let-the-smallness-confuse-you/ The hamsters are whirring on Parliament Hill, quietly squeaking, softly padding . . . but peek inside a cage or two and you will see a busy bunch of bureaucrats and wonks scampering for what pundits s... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0500 The hamsters are whirring on Parliament Hill, quietly squeaking, softly padding . . . but peek inside a cage or two and you will see a busy bunch of bureaucrats and wonks scampering for what pundits s... http://www.cardus.ca/columns/3059/ Military intervention today appeals to the soul, but not to the senses. This doesn’t mean ignoring a slaughter, but it does mean working prudently, multi-laterally and - especially - indigenously to... Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Military intervention today appeals to the soul, but not to the senses. This doesn’t mean ignoring a slaughter, but it does mean working prudently, multi-laterally and - especially - indigenously to... http://www.cardus.ca/columns/3058/ Idealist and wrong-headed as it may seem, a public justice approach must hold out for the possibility of restoring Iran to the regional community. Non-proliferation cannot be dropped from 30,000 feet ... Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Idealist and wrong-headed as it may seem, a public justice approach must hold out for the possibility of restoring Iran to the regional community. Non-proliferation cannot be dropped from 30,000 feet ... http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/3042/ It may be possible to out-narrate economism, to keep it from encroaching on family, religion, and our deepest pursuits of the human condition.... Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 It may be possible to out-narrate economism, to keep it from encroaching on family, religion, and our deepest pursuits of the human condition.... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/01/union-metaphors/ President Obama opened and closed last night's State of the Union with a series of auspicious military metaphors. In opening, "These achievements are a testament to the courage, selflessness and teamw... Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:46:00 -0500 President Obama opened and closed last night's State of the Union with a series of auspicious military metaphors. In opening, "These achievements are a testament to the courage, selflessness and teamw... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/01/the-instant-super-cities-of-oil-empires/ Washington was built on a swamp, Ottawa on an old sleepy lumber town, St. Petersburg on a swampy patch of Baltic seacoast. Imperial exercises in urban planning don't always go wrong, or at least not w... Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:10:00 -0500 Washington was built on a swamp, Ottawa on an old sleepy lumber town, St. Petersburg on a swampy patch of Baltic seacoast. Imperial exercises in urban planning don't always go wrong, or at least not w... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/01/have-think-tanks-stopped-thinking/ Think tanks are an odd breed, so odd in fact that I often dispense with the term entirely when people ask me what I do. Prayer around the family table, in which invocations for blessings on work are g... Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:17:00 -0500 Think tanks are an odd breed, so odd in fact that I often dispense with the term entirely when people ask me what I do. Prayer around the family table, in which invocations for blessings on work are g... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/01/there-can-be-no-peace-after-westphalia/ Epiphany is here, and on it we remember the Magi, the wise, and the powerful, bending the knee as one to the Christ. Its opening sentence in the lectionary is from Isaiah 60:3, "Nations shall come to ... Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:51:00 -0500 Epiphany is here, and on it we remember the Magi, the wise, and the powerful, bending the knee as one to the Christ. Its opening sentence in the lectionary is from Isaiah 60:3, "Nations shall come to ... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2011/12/another-evangelical-conspiracy-the-office-of-religious-freedom/ The CBC seems to be alleging there is yet another evangelical conspiracy afoot, since Prime Minister Harper's government continues to disappoint conspiracy enthusiasts who expect theocracy to break an... Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:30:00 -0500 The CBC seems to be alleging there is yet another evangelical conspiracy afoot, since Prime Minister Harper's government continues to disappoint conspiracy enthusiasts who expect theocracy to break an...