The Intersection of Faith and Culture
Me: Did you hear about Popular Science’s decision to ban comments on their website? Internet: Yeah, I saw it. It seems a little silly to me. Doesn’t science depend, much like myself, upon a free exchange of ideas? Why would you want to get rid of that? Me: I know what […]
I’m not happy about it, but I am learning to come to terms with it. I’m talking about those of us in our 20s and 30s, otherwise known as Generation Y We’re said to be fickle, flaky, and frivolous. People say we’re privileged and often averse to hard work. And […]
If you’re like me, you’re captivated by the new pope. Pope Francis has a way of making even the most staunch Protestants consider what the Catholic Church has to say. (But isn’t this is the way it should be? Shouldn’t we be unified as one church?) I recently read an […]
OK, I get it. With its proposed values charter, Quebec is attempting to create a neutral public space where all individuals are treated as equals. And for many reasons, that’s a noble goal. The Quebec government doesn’t want to be seen as favouring one religion over another. And they want […]
The fourth chapter of Genesis tells the story of Cain and Abel, the first story of human conflict. Cain and Abel gave offerings to the Lord, but the Lord looked with favor on Abel, not Cain, causing Cain to be downcast and angry. Seeing Cain in his anger, the Lord […]
The first time I came across one of those rock structures where oddly shaped rocks were meticulously balanced on one another, I was transfixed. Like many around me, I had a hard time taking my eyes away from an artist who defied the laws of physics (not to mention the […]