Is our culture going to hell in a handbasket? Most days I can be persuaded that we are not, but last Saturday was not one of those days. I went down to check out the 4-20 party at Sunset Beach… Read more →
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Statement on the Legalization of Marijuana in Canada
by Bishops of BC & the Yukon • • 2 Comments
The Catholic Bishops of BC and the Yukon issued a joint statement November 30 on the issue of legalized marijuana. The pastoral statement distinguishes between using cannabis for health purposes and using it simply for pleasure. While the letter is… Read more →
Can Christians smoke pot now that it’s becoming legal?
by Ross Lockhart • • 1 Comment
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced June 20 that recreational marijuana will become legal in Canada on October 17. “A toast to the wee fella.” That’s how my Irish Presbyterian grandfather would test the limits of his temperance commitment once a year… Read more →
Around Town: St. Mark’s for sale, 40 Days for Life, marijuana, apologetics . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 1 Comment
Kitsilano needs many more churches, but it will have one less when the sale of St. Mark’s Anglican Church goes through – or at least one less church building. While it is true that the churches can survive, even thrive, without… Read more →
Marijuana can offer comfort – what do we offer?
by Karen Giesbrecht • • 1 Comment
Karen Giesbrecht coordinates several community meals at churches around Vancouver. Some of the participants struggle with addictions, and she is concerned with the implications of easier access to marijuana promised by all levels of government. On a recent Monday evening,I… Read more →
Around Town: Winter Aesthetic, Daniel Plan, St. Mary’s: No marijuana store . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
The Lookout Gallery at Regent College displays good art all year round, but this time it’s seasonal, with WL Hibberd’s Winter Aesthetic. According to the gallery, Hibberd “searches for beauty in the light, form and colour of winter’s landscape.” Hibberd,… Read more →
Compassionate friends must be more available than medical marijuana
by Karen Giesbrecht • • 0 Comments
A few weeks ago, I got a call from a friend at 4 am. Actually, it was a call from an acquaintance, but now I consider him a friend. He had not been able to sleep and was feeling overwhelmingly… Read more →