Can prayer reduce crime? According to new Winnipeg police chief Devon Clunis, the answer is yes. In speaking with ChristianWeek earlier this month about Winnipeg’s notorious crime rates, Clunis remarked: “I’m a little tired of us… being ‘[the] murder capital of Canada… People consistently say, ‘How are you going to solve that?’ It’s not simply […]
Dinesh D’Souza Resigns and Misses the Point
Dinesh D’Souza is not one to shy away from public debate or controversy. The New York Times recently called D’Souza a “lightning rod” for his public profile as a conservative Evangelical and now as a filmmaker (D’Souza’s recent film 2016: Obama’s America has become the second highest grossing political documentary of all time, only behind […]
Straight Christian Male Pretends To Be Gay For A Year
How far are you willing to go to walk a mile in another person’s shoes? For Timothy Kurek, a Portland based author and Liberty University graduate, that meant pretending to be gay for a year. Kurek grew up a conservative Christian and learned to fear the gay community from an early age. However, an encounter […]
11 October 2012: Catholicism, Politics, and Reform
October 11, 2012 was a big day for Catholicism, with both the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council as well as first US vice-presidential debate between two Catholic vice presidential candidates, Democratic incumbent, Joe Biden, and Republican challenger, Paul Ryan.
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 cancellations, which include a total of 49 part-time contracts made up of 18 […]
“Welcome to Canada”: Documentary on Canadian Immigrants and the Church
Thousands of immigrants and refugees migrate to Canada each year. The reasons people come to Canada are as diverse as the countries from which they came, but all come with the hope of starting a new life in Canada. On Saturday, October 6th at 7pm, Crossroads Television System (CTS) presents “Welcome to Canada” a unique […]
NFL All-Pro Matt Birk defends the traditional definition of marriage
Matt Birk defends the traditional definition of marriage. (Nick Wass/AP) Same-sex marriage, as much as any other subject in today’s society, is a difficult thing to talk about. Public figures, let alone professional athletes, rarely approach the subject because it is a “no-win” situation where someone will be offended no matter what you say. This […]
Praying for Les Habitants
“Let us pray”… for the Montreal Canadiens. On Thursday morning, the local Catholic Church placed full-page advertisements in Montreal newspapers imploring residents to pray for the Canadiens to make the playoffs. The ads show the current NHL Eastern Conference standings, except in the 8th and final playoff spot, where the Canadiens hope to be, it […]
Appreciating the Patriots
It is OK to appreciate the New England Patriots, even if you don’t like them. I had a conversation with a friend the other week about how much an athlete’s likability influenced our ability to appreciate their skill. The conversation revolved around Kobe Bryant – one of the most polarizing and greatest NBA players of […]
Sport Shorts: Is Drew Brees’ single season passing record important?
On December 26th 2011, Drew Brees, the quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, broke Dan Marino’s 27-year-old NFL record for passing yards in a single season. However, something felt different about Brees’ accomplishment. It wasn’t that his accomplishment wasn’t significant — breaking a 27-year-old record should be cause for pause. It was that Brees’ accomplishment […]