Last year I made the mistake of beginning a round-up of local books in December. It turned out that our authors had been busy – I ended up devoting four posts to them, covering a total of 60 books! So,…
Local books: spring 2022
Tag: john stackhouse
Christians differ about the Freedom Convoy, but wise guides are available
Like the Liberal government, the powers that be at CBC News haven’t taken much time to acquaint themselves with the Freedom Convoy people who have been occupying the centre of Ottawa. But they’ve finally made an exception, finding quite a…
Another bumper year for books, both general and academic
Last year I posted an article about the abundant crop of books written by professors at local Christian institutions. This year I will include non-academic books. Not that the number of quality of academic books has declined, it’s just that…
Christian scholars respond to recent StatsCan survey of religion
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…
Sexual misconduct by Ravi Zacharias acknowledged, process flawed
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…
Catholic lawyers join chorus seeking more clarity on COVID-19 restrictions
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…
Around Town: Carolyn Arends, Cardus on UGM, heritage top 10, evangelism!
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…
Can I Believe? John Stackhouse doesn’t dodge the hard questions
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…
Poll shows half of Canadians are atheist, agnostic or without religious affiliation
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…
Social conservatives take a bruising in lead-up to election
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…