How should society recognize the uniqueness of religious freedom?

The back to school season often brings yet another disturbing story about a student sexually victimized on campus. Colleges and universities continue to struggle against violent hazing rituals, misogynist frosh chants...

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Investigating the World Mission Society Church of God

It has more to do with our history than we might think

I’m an eternal optimist. After the initial alarm over the bad stats on kids of divorce, I decided to look at the percentage of kids who did well. What happened to make them thrive and overcome the odds? It’s something...

Why contemplation is not just for contemplatives

It is a beautiful thing to have a debate about God and faith, right in the heart of the University of Toronto campus. That’s what happened just this past Friday night.

SHAILA VISSER is the national director of Alpha Canada, which produces videos for interactive small groups that deal with questions of love, purpose and faith. It’s an experience overwhelmingly embraced by Canadian ch...

Why the periphery isn’t so bad after all

So far, it is Alister McGrath: 2, Michael Shermer: 1. That’s not actually a score, it’s my book tally as I prepare to moderate a September 15th “Is God a Figment of our Imagination?”debate at the University of Toronto.

Helping Children After A Divorce

Seven or so loads later, and the stinky, dusty dirty clothing and sleeping bags from a summer at camp have been laundered and folded. I was going to add “and put away” but a glance at my son’s bedroom floor tells me t...

Christians are part of culture and culture is part of us.

A Mini-History of Evangelicalism in Canada. John G Stackhouse Jr. zips us through the decades form confederation to today.