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John Shields

Born in NY City, Shields holds a Masters Degree in theology from St. Paul’s College in Washington, DC, where he worked with Martin Luther King and the civil rights movement. He went on to teach popular theology in Canada and the US. He left the church and moved to British Columbia in 1969. An interest in social justice led him to the labour movement where he was a champion for women’s equality work. He was President of the BC Government and Service Employees Union (BCGEU) for fourteen years. A deep interest in spirituality led him to contemporary cosmology, which is illuminating a deeper understanding of the universe. For the past twenty years he has explored the connection between science and spirituality. He now lives in Victoria, B.C., and has been teaching Labour Relations and Negotiations at Vancouver Island University.

Books by John Shields

Social Resilience and International Migration in the Canadian City

edited by Valerie Preston, John Shields & Tara Bedard

The Canadian Non-profit Sector

Neoliberalism and the Assault on Community

by (author) Ted Richmond & John Shields
foreword by Axelle Janczur

The Priest Who Left His Religion

In Pursuit of Cosmic Spirituality

by (author) John Shields
foreword by Briony Penn

Precarious Employment

Causes, Consequences and Remedies

by (author) Stephanie Procyk, Wayne Lewchuk & John Shields

Immigrant Experiences in North America

Understanding Settlement and Integration

edited by Harald Bauder & John Shields

Dishing Up® Maryland

150 Recipes from the Alleghenies to the Chesapeake Bay

by (author) Lucie Snodgrass
foreword by John Shields
photographs by Edwin Remsberg

Shrinking the State

Globalization and Public Administration

by (author) Bryan Evans & John Shields