I suppose it’s normal for everyone involved in a highly charged political campaign to feel they’re being overlooked, that their unique offerings of wisdom are not being properly appreciated. So, I’m a little hesitant to make the case that social…
Social conservatives are not getting much of a look-in during this federal election – with Conservative leader Andrew Scheer reasserting his party’s determination not to re-open abortion or gay marriage issues – so I expect the Courageous Christianity Conference to…
Premier John Horgan announced new guidelines for major infrastructure projects in BC July 16. A couple of Christian organizations, at least, are objecting to major elements of the plan. The Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC), was mentioned prominently in a…
A study released July 9 confirms what anyone watching the church in Metro Vancouver already knows – that many immigrants have found welcome and support from local faith communities. The Faith and Immigration report begins: A comprehensive public opinion study of…
Which of the following statements is true? Canada’s national sport is hockey. Canada has a constitutional right to abortion. Canada is a secular nation with separation of church and state. Trick question. They’re all false. Mistaken beliefs about Canada abound.…
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat made a plea April 15 “that many of this newspaper’s secular liberal readers should head en masse to church.” The conservative Catholic (who delivered the Laing Lectures at Regent College in 2014) urged them to return…
The Angus Reid Institute has just introduced a new study which suggests that Canadians are becoming increasingly comfortable with a range of religious expressions. Following is the introduction to their April 4 release, which highlights results of their polling: While a…
Veteran pollster Angus Reid used results of recent research to encourage people of faith to exercise good communication skills, link together across the faith spectrum and exercise leadership rooted in hope, when he delivered the annual Carr Lecture in the…
I have mentioned the work done by Cardus, a Christian think tank based in Ontario, quite often over the past few years. They are moving ahead on several fronts. They conduct original research in six areas: education, family, health, law,…
A new Angus Reid Institute poll shows that Canadians are divided about the proper role of religion in the public square. Faith and Religion in Public Life is the latest installment of a year-long partnership with Faith in Canada 150, which…