[Updated October 2009] By Sol O. Mann U2, the biggest act in stadium rock, wrapped up the last leg of its 2009 North American 360 Tour in Vancouver, British Columbia on October 28. Three days earlier, the band performed at the Rose Bowl: U2 Live From the Rose Bowl U2 will be back on the […]
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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 […]
Evangelical groups keeping a close eye on Bountiful polygamy case
The courts could be dealing with the legal status of polygamy “for at least five years,” following the arrest last week of Winston Blackmore and James Oler, both of whom are part of the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints (FLDS) community in Bountiful, BC. That was the assessment of David Quist, executive director of the Institute […]
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?
The economic crisis due to more than greed
Lakeland Outpouring ends as Bentley resigns
The Lakeland Outpouring, the controversial revival in Florida led by Canadian evangelist Todd Bentley, has come to an end, amid reports that Bentley’s marriage is in trouble. The board of directors of Fresh Fire Ministries, which Bentley founded 10 years ago, issued a news release August 12 stating, “Todd and Shonnah Bentley are presently experiencing […]
Indiana Jones & The Crystal Skull, Prince Caspian and Silent Night
Indian Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull If you watch the Indiana Jones movies in the order they take place, rather than the order they were made, you may notice something interesting. The first, Temple of Doom, introduces Indy as a cynic out for “fortune and glory” who discovers that there are higher […]
The State of the Canadian Church – 2008
This seven part series is CanadianChristianity.com’s first annual assessment of Christianity in Canada. The series draws on extensive interviews from a variety of sources, including sociologist Reginald Bibby, pollster Andrew Grenville, Regent College professor John Stackhouse and many others. This series is essential reading for pastors and ministry leaders, as well as being relevant to any concerned person.