At the end of this month, lawyers representing Trinity Western University (TWU) will appear before the Supreme Court of Canada to argue for the university’s right to operate a law school. (The arduous process has gone on for several years…
This profile is from the Faith in Canada 150 Thread of 1000 Stories. Faith in Canada 150 exists to celebrate the role of faith in our life together during Canada’s anniversary celebrations in 2017. I grew up in a church-going home. Attending church…
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Long story short, in late 1947 a young Bedouin boy tossed a stone into a cave, heard the clink of breaking pottery, and would later scramble in…
For the past 10 years the Verge Conference has focused on a range of fascinating arts-related topics. Last year it was Arts + the Inklings; in previous years arts and the environment or ethics or social action . . . This year…
UBC’s new president will address the BC Leadership Prayer Breakfast Friday morning (March 24) at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. Dr. Santa Ono will address the 1,000 people – largely from the business and professional community – who attend the event. The…
At first glance, it seems that Trinity Western University is planning to celebrate Pessimism Day next week. On Thursday (March 23), Dr. Sam Reimer will be discussing Why Canadians aren’t Going to Church and What that Means for Evangelical Churches in…
A prominent British scientist will make a speaking tour of local universities October 31 – November 3. Covering topics from ‘Science, Religion and the Search for Wisdom’ to ‘A Modern Scientist in the Footsteps of Job,’ Dr. Tom McLeish will…
The Inklings have some particular champions right here in Metro Vancouver, and they are centrally involved in next week’s three-day Arts + The Inklings conference (which will feature leading C.S. Lewis scholar Michael Ward). The Inklings Institute has been plugging…
Allyson Jule is on the phone via FaceTime Audio giving her listener an account of the pageantry of learning on display at the University of Oxford in England. Jule, professor of education and co-director of Trinity Western University’s Gender Studies…
A part-time anthropology instructor at Trinity Western University, Claudia Launhardt has thought a great deal about her purpose as a professor, and it’s not just to impart knowledge. “My mandate is to equip students for the world,” she says. Anthropology…