For anyone interested in Israel and/or Palestine, four events are coming up which could really challenge your thinking – especially if you were to go to all of them, because each one is quite unique. Peace Heroes Elie Pritz was born…
Paul Schratz’s recent column demonstrates the depth and breadth of trauma flowing from recent sexual abuse revelations in the Catholic Church. Though he is speaking primarily to fellow Catholics, his message applies to all of us. Since the news came out about…
The fall term has begun under sunny skies at Trinity Western University (TWU); students, faculty and staff have much to be grateful for. But there must be a lingering sense of disappointment in the wake of the June 15 Supreme…
Even though I’ve been out of school for many years, I still have nightmares where I am a student completely unprepared for a French or math exam. I feel the pressure to perform, like when I played competitive basketball and…
If you visit Granville Island any Tuesday until August 28, do take a look for the team from Flavours of Hope. They are there as vendors with the Groundswell Test Market. Flavours of Hope is a “non-profit social enterprise that…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced June 20 that recreational marijuana will become legal in Canada on October 17. “A toast to the wee fella.” That’s how my Irish Presbyterian grandfather would test the limits of his temperance commitment once a year…
Clean from hard drugs for two years and living in the brand new Co:Here Housing Community, Todd K’s[i] journey of recovery has been long. He began drinking heavily at 15, and was living on the streets of Vancouver with a crack cocaine…
Wafik Wahba will teach Christianity & Islam: Global Perspectives at Regent College June 25 – 29. He will also present a lecture on Understanding Current Dynamics in Christian-Muslim Relationships on the evening of June 25. Following is an article he wrote…
St. Mark’s College is hosting the Fr. David Bauer Memorial Golf Classic today (June 14) at UBC Golf Course. This is the college’s first golf tournament, but not the first time they have celebrated Bauer’s role. They highlight his significance to the college,…
Many church leaders do cultural studies and wrestle with the sociology of place. On a different track, others try to get their heads around the social imaginaries that make up the personality of our cities (sometimes referred to as a horizon or…