Be on the lookout for a new work of public art on church property when you’re in the downtown core. Be Welcoming by Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz was installed at the Burrard doors of Christ Church Cathedral October 14. The…
Alpha Canada and Message Canada joined forces with Angus Reid Group to present a positive view of “how God is moving across Canada during their Sharing Jesus webinar October 15. Alpha Canada National Director Shaila Visser stressed that the project…
Do people still say that there is little common ground between science and religion? Or even that one has to choose between the two? Apparently they do. A Pew Research Center study on religion and views of science last year…
Every October, Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ) publishes ‘Poverty Trends,’ a report which “provides readers with a review of data on poverty in Canada and the state of government action, as well as a vision for how we can move…
Veteran political scientist / author John Redekop just launched a timely book – Politics: God’s Other Arena. The Abbotsford resident said in a recent article posted on The News site, that this book is “his most important . . .…
Our greatest public witness may not be only what we say, but how we say it and how we treat those who disagree with us. If you’re like me, you may be feeling overwhelmed with politics right now – especially…
Women were major players in the missionary movement, and several recent books tell their stories. Here I look at nine such books – biographies, academic studies and more. This is the 16th part in the ‘Christianity: a missionary religion’ series.…