June 5, 2008

Quebec commission calls for "open secularism" A Quebec commission studying the "reasonable accommodation" of religious and other minorities has recommended "open secularism" as a way to resolve tensions.

Tyndale launches capital campaign, anticipates thousands of new students SOME 400 Tyndale University College and Seminary supporters received a close-up look last Saturday at the 56-acre campus intended to pave the way for Tyndale's emergence as a 5,000 student...

OttawaWatch: John McKay's Better Aid bill JOHN McKAY represents the latest example of a relatively infrequent event. He is an opposition MP whose private member's bill has passed in both the House of Commons and the Senate, and is now awaiting momentary royal assent.

News briefs • Apology must be a defining moment: United Church • Fire the commissioner: CFAC • Open conversation for an invitation • more

News links • Residential schools and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission • The upside-down church sculpture • Catholic school boards • more

June 12, 2008

One Harper issues apology for residential schools, another Harper forgives A much-anticipated apology was the centre of attention in Ottawa June 11, as Prime Minister Stephen Harper acknowledged the damage done to many Aboriginal Canadians by the notorious residential schools system.

Celebrating our relationship with God: An interview with John Bell COME TO the Table: a Conference on the Arts in Worship' was held at Emmanuel Mennonite Church in Abbotsford, BC, May 23 - 24.

OttawaWatch: The assimilation issue THIS WEEK the Parliament of Canada is making fulsome apology to the First Nations people, and particularly to all those who were impacted by the residential school system.

News briefs • EFC report on China • Ingham opposes schism • Prominent Manitoban dies • more

News links • Islam and the West • Islam and "human rights" tribunals • "Human rights" tribunals and Stephen Boissoin • more

June 19, 2008

Healing continues following church floor collapse "WHAT SATAN intended for evil God has turned into something positive," says Central Heights Church executive pastor Steve Boakes.

Christian writers celebrate books, express concern over censorship, economy "THE MOST serious challenge in Canada today is (to) intellectual freedom," according to Denyse O'Leary, a science author who was one of the keynote speakers at a Christian writers' conference in Guelph, Ontario last week.

OttawaWatch: A time for everything A TIME for apologies, for questions and for resurrecting motions.

News briefs • New DVD based on Janette Oak novel • Rosebud's 25th on CTV • New Presbyterian moderator • more

News links • The Ontario legislature and the Lord's Prayer • "Human rights" tribunals and commissions • Islam and the West • more

June 26, 2008

No common communion table likely in near future, says ecumenical leader CHRISTIANS "are hardly yet able to speak of a common table" when it comes to communion, Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) president James Christie told an audience...

Expelled brings Intelligent Design controversy back home to Canada EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed, a documentary on the battle between Darwinian evolutionists and the Intelligent Design movement, has been making waves for months...

OttawaWatch: A barrage of questions FOR MONTHS, now, the opposition Liberals have kept up a barrage of questions -- sometimes with the seeming support of a selection of journalists and news organizations.

News briefs • Jesus will be there even if the Canucks are not • If you will read it, you can come • If you promote it, they will come • more

News links • The United Church • Jehovah's Witnesses and blood transfusions • Spanking, grounding, and the legal issues thereof • more