June 20 is World Refugee Day 2025, and local groups are recognizing that fact in several ways. This is a good time to remember the leading role that Christians, churches and their networks have taken in welcoming refugees – both…
The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) is doing a good job of reminding us about the current – and even more the future – dangers of the federal government’s medical assistance in dying (MAiD) project. Here is what they posted…
On the afternoon of March 1, the birth of Anabaptism was jubilantly celebrated at the Central Heights Church in Abbotsford, where perhaps 5 – 10 percent of the local population attend Mennonite congregations. Mennonites make up a significant portion of…
The warm reception of a Christian political action group at the BC Legislature has renewed discord within the Conservative Party of British Columbia. It also demonstrates, once again, the limits of our society’s supposed appreciation for diversity. And how challenging…
Twice this month I have cast votes in advance polls in Vancouver, both times because I anticipated being in the United States on election days. I am a dual American and Canadian citizen, and it was for the privilege of…
Leaders of the Canadian Council of Churches and the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada joined with 27 leaders of Christian denominations and ministries as signatories to an open letter to Canada’s federal politicians calling for the preservation and strengthening of Canada’s…
Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ) is one of several national Christian groups offering guidance on how to prepare for and participate in the April 28 federal election. CPJ’s first ‘Faithful Election Conversation’ of their 2025 Election Tour was held at…
The promise and perils of artificial intelligence (AI) have captured a lot of attention in recent years. As a law professor who has recently been teaching and researching about this topic, I’ve learned a lot from reading a range of…
Nigel Biggar may be Emeritus Regius Professor of Moral Theology at the University of Oxford, but he remains a very active man. He now devotes much of his energy to offering insights into how British culture (Western cultures generally) should…
Nigel Biggar knows something about being critically received, but he was probably surprised when he learned that his alma mater had cancelled his lecture planned for March 6. Biggar had been scheduled to deliver a talk on ‘Colonialism Revisited: Did…