University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, B.C.

Rev. Dr. Richard Topping (front and centre), professor at the Vancouver School of Theology, represents Christianity in an inter-religious panel discussion. He and Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim and Sikh panelists each had 20 minutes to present their views on the existence of God and the question of human suffering. Topping “found it a friendly and engaging opportunity to converse on a topic of common concern.”