Andrew Roddan is not a name most Vancouverites could immediately identify. But it should be – and a new book allows us to see how he and other United Church preachers contributed so much to the fabric of Canadian society.…
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…
It is common knowledge that the church is shrinking in Europe (and in North America). Right? That’s what we’ve been told over and over. However, a significant new study suggests that the trend may be changing – at least where…
There is a missing middle-ring of social relationships, the ring of social relationships where we once learned to value one another in our differences. The church can play a role in this middle sphere of relationships. The church can be…
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…
“Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” These sacred words were especially poignant when uttered by a Christian from Ukraine, smearing my forehead with the sign of the cross in ash and oil. We were reminded…
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…
The A Rocha BC Centre “is one of the jewels in the crown of A Rocha.” Ed Walker, who took on the role of Executive Director of A Rocha International in the fall of 2023, said he had heard a…
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…
In Canada’s recent history, unprecedented numbers of people have died from drug overdoses, and despite various approaches, none have succeeded in mitigating this tragic epidemic. Today’s opioid crisis is especially harsh among the homeless and marginalized, but its impact supersedes…