Crime is one of the main issues in the May 12 B.C. election (along with the economy). Yet the two leading parties have very similar platforms on the issue. The Liberal Party has a seven-point plan that includes more police officers, more prosecutors, more jails and secure courts, tougher laws, a crackdown on illegal guns, […]
Canucks coach relishes playoff pressure
“I love the playoffs,” Ryan Walter enthused. “It’s my favourite time of year.” Walter is in his first year as an assistant coach with the Vancouver Canucks, but he has been involved in professional hockey for 30 years. The B.C.-born athlete spent four years playing in Washington, DC before making the playoffs for 11 straight […]
A father’s prayer for his daughters
I take no credit for it. It was something I just fell into. It came about because we didn’t have enough money for a second car, and I had to take the city bus to work. Later, my two daughters had to take the same city bus to junior high, and then high school. The […]
Teenagers more moral, less religious, says new survey
Teenagers are becoming more moral but less religious, according to a new study released by one of Canada’s most respected sociologists. The Emerging Millennials: How Canada’s Newest Generation is Responding to Change & Choice is the title of the latest book by Reginald Bibby, a sociologist with the University of Lethbridge. It is based on […]
Shack’s author stokes debate over the cross
Controversy surrounding William P. Young’s The Shack has drawn attention to a major theological debate that many readers of the popular novel may not be aware of. The debate concerns how Christians understand the significance of Christ’s death on the cross. Questions are being raised about one of the traditional concepts of the atonement. The […]
Canadian religion from a secular viewpoint
The State of the Canadian Church — Part 2 Part 1 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 Each week, CC.com links to stories about religion in the mainstream Canadian press under the banner ‘National Print News‘ (formerly called ‘News Links’). These links are grouped together in categories each week, which provides a […]
The State of the Candian Church (2009)
Part 1: The Church as we saw it There were 102 full news stories posted on CC.com in 2008. An analysis reveals that 13 concerned the Roman Catholic Church, nine featured mainline Protestant churches, nine featured evangelical churches and two featured charismatic churches. Those ratios very generally correspond to the relative sizes of the various […]
The Church as we saw it
THERE WERE 102 full news stories posted on CC.com in 2008. An analysis reveals that 13 concerned the Roman Catholic Church, nine featured mainline Protestant churches, nine featured evangelical churches and two featured charismatic churches. Those ratios very generally correspond to the relative sizes of the various church traditions in Canada.
Fixing the economic crisis
The economic crisis: What should Christians and the church be doing?
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