Veteran journalist John Longhurst relied on his connections with several leading Christian thinkers to elicit some valuable commentary on the state of religion in Canada. Following is his ‘Stats on religion in Canada not surprising for scholars,’ posted on his…
Apologetics Canada has joined many Christian leaders and ministries in lamenting revelations about ongoing abuse carried out by leading apologist Ravi Zacharias. The Abbotsford-based apologetics ministry had – along with most of the evangelical world – supported his work and…
With Lent beginning next Wednesday (February 17), many are hoping BC government restrictions on worship gatherings will be eased in time for Easter. Dr. Bonnie Henry announced February 5 that the Public Health Orders will continue indefinitely, though she did…
John Stackhouse plays some music, if I remember correctly, when he’s not teaching or writing books, and he recently wrote a blog post about Carolyn Arends’ new recording. Recognition is her first full-length feature in six years. The 12 new…
Oxford University Press published John Stackhouse’s new book in October, and Paul Chamberlain reviewed it for Christianity Today. The review is re-posted here by permission. The more you interact with people outside the Christian faith, the likelier you are to…
Every few years the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) conducts major polls in order to “track evangelical alignment in Canada.” The Church and Faith Trends survey was conducted with 5,011 Canadians over the age of 18 during August 2019 by…
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…
A recent article in the Surrey Now-Leader (and other local papers) describes the unique career path a local pastor/actor: Without question, James Yi has developed a special relationship with Kim’s Convenience, both on stage and television. The Surrey-based actor has earned…
Anyone viewing this comment will likely have read earlier reports about the Supreme Court of Canada’s June 15 decision regarding Trinity Western University’s proposed law school. For anyone who hasn’t, I suggest the case comment by Christian Legal Fellowship executive director…
Evangelicalism. Who’s in, who’s out, who wants out? Bloggers are having a field day. The movement is in the midst of an existential crisis (assuming evangelicals are allowed to have existential crises) precipitated by the fact that the great majority of…