Participants from various religious, spiritual and secular backgrounds engaged in conversations in lecture theatres and corridors at UBC Robson Square, over a three-day period earlier this week. They focused on the interests of “bridging the religious-secular divide” and working for… Read more →
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Promoting a vision of ‘Our Whole Society’
by Paul S. Rowe • • 1 Comment
“Believe whatever you want, but don’t impose those beliefs on me!” It’s a commonly held position, and summarizes the way that many people in our society think about the intersection of religious faith and public life. A possible solution to… Read more →
Our Whole Society: Reconciling secularism, religion & the common good
by Lloyd Mackey • • 0 Comments
Organizers of a Vancouver conference set for March 22 – 24 are hoping it will do something significant about reconciling secularism, religion and the common good. The gathering, dubbed Our Whole Society will take place at the downtown Vancouver campus… Read more →
Reconciling religion and secularism, Regent cuts, UGM shoes, Theodora . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
“What does it mean to build a ‘whole society?’ What is the purpose of secularism, and what are its limits? How can we re-conceptualize the role of religion in Canadian public life? What is the role of religion and spirituality… Read more →