The Intersection of Faith and Culture
The federal government of Canada recently approved Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline. Its purpose: to transport oil and heavy oil thinner called condensate from Alberta to British Columbia and back, opening up trade with Asia’s emerging markets, creating hundreds of jobs, and generating millions of dollars. Sounds like a good idea […]
An interesting election result from Ontario, returning absolute power to Kathleen Wynne’s liberals, and leaving the NDP as the biggest loser after a flop of an election campaign. Now, it is up to Wynne to show us how she will play the hand that she has been dealt.
The World Cup. The ultimate exhibition of the beautiful game is here once more, this time coming to us from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It’s an exciting time, following our favourite teams as they compete for the greatest prize in football (or soccer, as we call it here in North […]
“If a church in America isn’t growing younger or darker, then it’s not growing,” John Chandler Cleveland says to me over the din of clinking wine glasses and restaurant chatter. He and his wife China are en route between preaching engagements in Canada and their home in Southern California. I’m […]
Because we don’t get to choose who to love “Where are you sleeping tonight?” we asked. “Outside” she responded, without blinking. “Is there no room at the shelter?” “Yeah, there probably is … but I don’t wanna go, there’s too many rules at that place.” As volunteers for a street […]
As a university student, I usually feel optimistic about the development of attitudes promoting racial and gender equality in our society. On campus, the hallways, office doors, and bathroom stalls are filled with posters encouraging us to respect diversity. In my political science classes, we learn about policies, theories, and […]