2011‑2022, and is preserved here for archival purposes.
In his new book, Desiring a Better Country, the author argues a well-ordered State requires some commitment to faith, not its suppression.
But how are we to detach morality from religion, “the moral universe” from its Maker and sovereign? How do we acknowledge this Maker, or refuse to acknowledge Him, neutrally? Personhood, freedom, justice, moral order, the common good, the State as a limited good, God as the highest and necessary and...
Our editor-in-chief bids farewell to legendary journalist George Jonas and ponders Pope Francis' call for a return to mercy that allows a return to sound judgment.
The reality of the worship formerly known as Anglican incorporated into orthodox Catholic liturgy is a remarkable development from an ecumenical point of view, to say nothing of the history of religion If the Jubilee Year of Mercy is thought of as the Holy Father taking the Catholic Church on a retr...
The memory of that exchange, and reflection on the nature of a life lived largely at the outside edge of the campfire just by virtue of vocation, struck me several weeks ago when I heard Janet Nolan, CEO of Christian Horizons, begin a speech by differentiating between welcome and belonging In the fo...
Our editor-in-chief wonders where one might go to find refuge from sexual politics, and discovers even refugees aren't being spared.
Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, wrote to Pope Francis in 2014 to propose a fixed date for Easter Might the Coptic Orthodox Church adopt December 25 for Christmas, at least in North America, the lady asked, so that their children do not miss out? Pope Tawadros said...
They all offer varying levels of support for independent schools and are all examples of provinces striving to achieve a greater balance between access and parental choice There is no funding for independent schools in the province and so Ontario’s parents don’t have access to the same level of choi...
Waggish Ottawa columnist John Robson observes in the National Post that Prime Minister Trudeau’s maiden speech to the Davos Economic Forum left out much while not leaving out nearly enough ...
Just a few years ago, historian and documentary filmmaker, David Gray, uncovered the Canadian Sikhs of WWI. Read about the "little story in a big war" here.
His film, Canadian Soldier Sikhs: A Little Story in a Big War was first released in 2012, and tells the tales of how some men defended their beliefs and practiced their faith during the war ...
Meanwhile, the Quebec government had already passed legislation legalizing so-called medical assisted suicide, even though the Supreme Court has ruled that our constitutional separation of powers permits only the federal Parliament jurisdiction over the crafting of criminal law ...
The Canadian Race Relations Foundation will hold a symposium in Richmond, B. C. this Thursday on whether cities in this country are doing enough to combat intolerance, including toward religious faiths. We sat down with CRRF Executive Director, Anita Bromberg, to discuss the upcoming event.
Their answer was to take some of the redress money (for mistreatment during the Second World War), convince the Canadian government to match it, and put a permanent endowment in place to fund and create a Crown agency that’s mission at its very core is to fight racism as a tool for building diversit...
Pardeep Nagra is not all that surprised when instances of religious intolerance make news. For him, it is a normal experience as a Sikh Canadian. Read about how he strives towards truthful living and social justice amid an imperfect Canada.
As Nagra recounts the ordeal, seared into his memory detail by humiliating detail, he underscores the ludicrous nature of it by pointing out that all he truly wanted to do was qualify to fight for Canada in the Olympics ...
The Sick Kids' Chaplaincy program has come alongside families experiencing suffering for decades. Anglican Chaplain, Michael Marshall, talks to us about his role in the hospital, and having the grace to be silent.
When I arrived there to interview Sick Kids’ Anglican Chaplain, Michael Marshall, I sat at the main floor coffee shop and observed the people around me; mothers wheeling babies attached to IV’s across the hall, children with hospital bracelets on, sleepless parents talking things over in the food co...
The Charitable Giving by Individuals report by Martin Turcotte of Statistics Canada is a comprehensive and important summary that makes use of the 2013 General Social Survey data to outline a picture of individual charitable giving in Canada Early research on the replacement cost for common good ser...
For Christian Horizons CEO, Janet Nolan, it is all about fostering a sense of belonging when it comes to caring for people with exceptional needs.
Since becoming CEO four years ago, and marking her own 25th anniversary with Christian Horizons, Nolan has her hands full with an organization that, while primarily Ontario centred, has grown to a global reach ...
And it has taken me a week in the week before Christmas to see, myopic, self-absorbed Christian that I am, how what I was given the gift of being present to was the image of Christ in His suffering and in His charity Christ is what I lack when I do not, as my friend did so graciously, accept the gif...