For people in northern climes like Canada, the autumn season has arrived and most of us are transitioning from warm to colder weather. Nature runs
For weeks, we have been exposed to a human catastrophe that began in nations such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan and has spread into most
One woman was permitted to audit a few of our male-dominated seminary classes, which I attended during the mid-60s. We were happy to include her,
These warm July days remind me of a very special northern summer I spent with Catholic Oblate priest René Fumoleau at a strategic time of
The national attention paid to the publication of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final report in the past few weeks represents a tipping point in
I write from the land of galloping regime change. You guessed it-from Alberta-where, every generation or two, we elect a new government. My theme, however,
Ask most anyone to name images of Easter. Chances are they will answer “bunnies” and “eggs.” But before we hasten to caution them with advice
This weekend, I am meeting with two young Muslim friends, Ola and Hana, whom I met first when they were undergrad university students. Both have
The world seems full of conflict, even warfare, associated with religion today. While the role of true religion in these developments may be questioned, there
Thirty-five years ago, after having migrated to Alberta from points east, I first encountered the name Chester Ronning. In an attempt to compose an article about
Christian religion that aligns itself with societal trends runs the risk of becoming indistinguishable from our culture. William Hordern, a recently deceased Canadian theologian and
ZEALOT: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth By Reza Aslan Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2014 ISBN 978-0-8129-8148-3; 296 pages How credible is a
This country’s First Nations people provide all of us with a foundation to help define what it means to be Canadian today. I have only
I would like to thank the Anglican Journal editor for giving me the opportunity to write this monthly column and for the latitude she is allowing me
This book may represent the first comparison of the Hebrew and Christian scriptures with the Qur’an that readers have ever encountered. That is reason enough
Beginning from the first century, there is precedent for bishops to break new ground,” declared Rev. Paul Borthistle. “Otherwise, we might never have freed slaves
Some people like to keep their spirituality and theology neatly separated, the way someone may want to have the main dish and the salad served
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is first and foremost a cinematic celebration of the wonders of myth and imagery. This movie will have
Not again, you might be thinking. We have heard this story before, many times. What redeeming benefit is there in another reminder of the Indian
Anglicans and Lutherans have formally joined forces in Canada but remain quite ignorant of each other’s history. This is especially true of their significant, albeit
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