The promise and perils of artificial intelligence (AI) have captured a lot of attention in recent years. As a law professor who has recently been teaching and researching about this topic, I’ve learned a lot from reading a range of…
The Columbia Bible College Bearcats women’s basketball team has been in the news lately, though not because they have been playing so well this season (and they have). Instead, several media outlets are reporting that because of their actions the…
The Roman Catholic Church has been steadfast in opposing MAiD, along with the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada and many other – but far from all – Christian groups. Here Paul Schratz, editor of The B.C. Catholic introduces a series about…
Vancouver now has a worship music radio station. Seems a bit unlikely, doesn’t it – but it’s true. Worship Road Radio officially launched May 14, describing itself as “Canada’s national Christian music station – free from interruptions of ads or…
Bethel Music has become a dominant force worldwide in the arena of worship music. And their touring team will be at the Pacific Coliseum next week (June 9). There is little doubt that the majority of churches in Vancouver sing…
A special parliamentary committee is considering whether Canada is ready for the law on MAID for mental illness to take effect [March 17, 2024]. The EFC [Evangelical Fellowship of Canada] made a written submission on November 16 [below], describing the…
Benjamin Perrin is a particularly busy man these days, between teaching law at UBC, spending time with his young family and promoting his new book, Indictment: The Criminal Justice System on Trial. But he made time last weekend to speak…
Bill 21 applies only in Quebec, but outrage and opposition remains strong across the nation, including from Christian groups. The controversial Bill is front page news again since the Quebec Court of Appeal began hearing a constitutional challenge November 7.…
As the Justice Committee is reviewing Canada’s prostitution laws, the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) argues in this February 25 blog post that those laws are essential because prostitution preys on those who are vulnerable. As Christians, we seek the…
Should Christians attend or organize public protests of bad laws, or rallies in support of good laws? That was the question I asked myself when presented with an invitation to attend an event on the steps of the Vancouver Art…