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Earlier this month two Coptic Egyptian boys -- nine and ten years old -- were arrested under anti-blasphemy laws for "insulting Islam." They were accused of tearing up pages of the Qur'an, but in a public statement their father claims the children can't read and were unaware of the papers' … [Read more...]
In this age of instant bestsellers, it is difficult to comprehend the historical and cosmic scope of this book project. It is the next stage in a discussion that is measured, not in months or years, but in centuries. And the issues involved are as far-reaching as they are timeless.That is the … [Read more...]
By S.K. LawrenceValley Park Middle School in Toronto has become the subject of an ongoing controversy because of the school's accommodation of religion within their public institution. Reports have shown that 80-90 per cent of students attending Valley Middle Park are Muslim. That seems to be … [Read more...]
Christians need to offer a "correct biblical response" to Muslims, said Randy Hoffmann. And that response is not to burn copies of the Koran as Florida pastor Terry Jones threatened to do.Jones's militant attitude is "inconsistent with the teachings of the Bible and the spirit of Christian … [Read more...]
There was a Canadian in the mix, last week, as a string of Christian and political luminaries eventually persuaded Terry Jones, a Florida pastor, not to burn 200 copies of the Qur'an, on September 11.Geoff Tunnicliffe, the CEO and secretary-general of the 420 million strong World Evangelical … [Read more...]
Some discussion on a list serve of which I recently became a part has concerned freedom of speech and of the press.The focal point was a complaint which has been laid with several Canadian human rights commissions, against Maclean's magazine, for a Mark Steyn excerpt they ran from his recent … [Read more...]
A widespread debate on the "reasonable accommodation" of minorities has convulsed Quebec society and could set precedents that impact all of Canada.Some observers have even suggested the debate could lead to "serious persecution of minorities," particularly religious minorities.The debate … [Read more...]
We have decided to remove this article from Canadian Christianity, due to the controversy that Afshin Javid's ministry has become shrouded in... Please contact our editors using the form below if you have any questions regarding this action.[easy-contact] … [Read more...]
Canadian government cancels part-time contracts of minority-faith prison chaplains
In a move that has drawn considerable anger from political and religious leaders across Canada, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews recently mandated the cancellation of all part-time prison chaplains who, incidentally, happen to make up the majority of non-Christian prison chaplains.The … [Read more...]