Mission Fest has weathered some storms and has carried on – earlier this year and again next February – in Chilliwack. It’s well worth the drive for those of us who live in Metro Vancouver. But for those who can’t,…
“Divine Wisdom is superior to artificial intelligence,” Canadian AI technologist Joanna Ng told watchers of the American Scientific Affiliation AI and Christianity live webcast during the organization’s Winter Symposium this past weekend. Rosalind Picard, founder and director of the Affective Computing…
Several gatherings this spring will look at the burgeoning influence of AI and technology in the world and in the church. First up, this Saturday (January 25) is AI & Christianity, on the UBC campus. Hosted jointly by the Vancouver…
Five local groups sponsored a talk by well known climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe. (The May 21 visit was to have been in person, but ended up on Zoom for health reasons.) Hayhoe, Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy (called Nature…
It has been a real pleasure to watch the Centre for Missional Leadership (CML) develop into a valuable ecumenical resource for the local Christian community (and beyond) over the past few years. And I believe the newest addition to the…
There are two good reasons to think Multiply right now: 1) C2C is changing its name to Multiply this month 2) Multiply Conference 2019 (run by C2C / Multiply) is less than a month away First the name change. Why change…
Vancouver Cantata Singers are celebrating their 60th anniversary with Kantatefeier: A Cantata Celebration. They say: We present you our favourite Bach Cantatas and Motets plus a special anniversary commission by BC composer, Jocelyn Morlock. Bach wrote over 200 cantatas and six…
A leading climate scientist and the president of UBC will address a conference focusing on the intersection of faith and science May 11 – 14. Organizers note the challenges, and the opportunities for Christians working in science: Not long ago, Canada’s Governor…
Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris will be in town November 2 to continue their assault upon Christianity and all things unscientific – but we can also look forward to a string of events which show a much more positive link between faith…
Pacific Theatre is hosting a like-minded theatre company early next month. Dark Glass Theatre (an initiative of the Humanitas Anabaptist-Mennonite Centre) is presenting Ruined, by Pulitzer Prize winning writer Lynn Nottage. Here is how they describe the play: Ruined explores the plight of…