Earlier this year, the Vancouver School of Theology announced the sale of its Iona Building to UBC‘s Vancouver School of Economics. While the Vancouver School of Theology (VST) $28 million sale of the iconic Iona Building ‘castle’ to the University of British Columbia is significant news, VST principal Richard Topping suggests there is more to the […]
TWU proposes law school
“Keep your head down and your mouth shut.” This is advice Christian lawyers sometimes give to Christian students heading to law school. But isn’t law school about learning to be an advocate and argue your position with integrity? Unfortunately, the advice reflects the fact that many students find law school a hostile environment for the […]
Supreme Court decision may infringe on parental rights and religious freedom
On February 17, the Supreme Court of Canada unanimously dismissed the appeal of two Quebec parents who requested that their children be exempted from the mandatory Ethics and Religious Culture Program, offered in Quebec schools since 2008. The parents, identified only by their initials, S.L. and D.J., said that the program interfered with their ability […]