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.…
Fifty years ago, we had only a vague idea of what Canadians thought and believed – because hardly anyone had asked them. We just assumed, wrongly, that we were much like Americans, who had been studied more thoroughly. Then, in…
Change is in the air at St. Andrew’s Hall on the UBC campus. A September 21 release announced that the college will increasingly focus on providing “accessible theological education” for lay leaders and will conclude its current partnership agreement with…
The BC Humanists don’t like the idea that candidates for political office should be praying, especially in public. And CTV News appears to have taken up their cause – or at least treated their views seriously. An October 5 report…