Two Kinds of Peace
December 12, 2019
In the second of a two-part series, Josh Nadeau examines a way to engage with people who think differently, as well as come together to heal our polarized society.
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Andrew Scheer’s Fight and Flight
December 12, 2019The Conservative leader couldn’t secure electoral gains he’d already made. But his ouster signals a serious threat to democratic difference and dissent, Peter Stockland writes.
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Secularism’s Anti-Charter Ugliness
December 12, 2019Open-minded secularism can bring social benefits but when it seeks to close out religious freedom it injures us all, argues Cardus Executive Vice-President Ray Pennings.
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Desperately Seeking Civility
December 11, 2019In the first of a two-part series, Josh Nadeau contends for civility, dialogue and engagement as necessary ingredients for a healthy society.
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Just Do It or Just Let It Be?
December 10, 2019Citing the example of LeBron James, Robin Mercurio says there are ramifications when a celebrity athlete voices opinions on a specific social, political issue but falls silent on others.
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The Present of Advent’s Presence
December 9, 2019In this bustling Advent season, we might benefit from slowing down, taking the time to contemplate and just “be,” writes contributor Melissa Payne.
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A Place of Great Debate
December 6, 2019After this week’s Munk Debate in Toronto, Peter Stockland wonders if the somewhat positive conversation on capitalism would have yielded the same response in a different crowd.
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The Point of Darkness Around the Light
December 5, 2019In the second of her weekly reflections on Advent, Convivium’s Rebecca Darwent notes that even in biology certain flowers need a time of darkness before they flourish. So, spiritually, we need winter’s night in our souls to encounter the blazing light of Christ.
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Why Turn Our Backs On Cherry?
December 4, 2019In response to Peter Stockland's defense of Don Cherry's firing, David McKernan wonders if the decision overstepped Canada’s values of inclusivity and politeness.
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Stitching an Abrahamic Tapestry
December 4, 2019During the years he spent knitting together a vast artwork of ecumenism, Kirk Dunn thought he might be wasting his time. Convivium’s Rebecca Darwent writes that what he produced is just what our present time needs.
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Space For Forgiveness
December 2, 2019Former hockey coach Bill Peters was under fire after allegations of targeting player Akim Aliu with racial slurs 10 years ago. While the act itself cannot be excused, missing from the conversation is the key element of forgiveness, writes contributor Tyler Brooks.
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Questioning the Outrage-Apology Cycle
November 29, 2019The routine offense-apology-criticism as a response to issues of political correctness does not answer the deeper problems that could be addressed simply by slowing down and asking key questions, Peter Stockland writes.
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A Tolerant Canada
November 28, 2019Ray Pennings examines the findings of a recent Angus Reid Institute study, which cites both hopeful and worrisome numbers in its summary of Canadians' opinions towards religious freedom.
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Bill 207 is Dead. Now What?
November 27, 2019The main reason for Bill 207's defeat is because we trust our institutions will stand even when we ignore their foundations, writes Ryan Topping.
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An Advent(ure) of the Heart
November 26, 2019Why rush ahead to Christmas, Convivium’s Rebecca Darwent asks, when this very moment of the Advent season – right now! – affords yet another glorious step on the journey toward Christ?
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