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Knox, Morrisburg, ON
The congregation of Knox, Morrisburg turned out in full force over the June 25-26, 2005 week-end to help celebrate 125 years, as well as dedicate […]
The congregation of Knox, Morrisburg turned out in full force over the June 25-26, 2005 week-end to help celebrate 125 years, as well as dedicate […]
Ethel McHarg, 101, was the eldest of 13 children and was born in a small village north of Fergus, Ont. The youngest, an invalid sister, […]
Thornhill, Ont., bid a sad farewell to Rev. Dr. Robert Smith and his wife Rev. Helen Smith as they departed for Bob’s new position at […]
With the completion of Gloucester’s new Church building in 1989 the Congregation faced a debt load of close to one quarter of a million dollars. […]
In June, Forbes, Grande Prairie, Alta., had a dedication service for their church expansion. Rev. G. Malcolm, Elder Ruth Boyd, Elder Brian Gilliland, Brenda Wood, […]
Russell Tilt, long time elder at Richmond Hill, Ont., worked for 40 years in horticulture and preservation. The mayor, members of council and other dignitaries […]
Dorchester, Ont., hosted a sod-turning ceremony to celebrate the beginning of construction for the addition to their church, which was built in 1889. From left, […]
Don Wilson served St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Sault Ste. Marie as a faithful elder for 36 years. Raised in St. Paul’s, he attended Sunday School […]
The Catholic Church is out of step with women's rights in today's world and as a result women are being denied social justice and their rights to full and equal participation in the Catholic Church, said the Catholic Network for Women's Equality.
An ecumenical group gathered in Winnipeg to discuss the challenges of bullying and how the church can help stop it. As an initiative of the Presbyterian Church's Child and Youth Advisory Committee, formed in 2002, the Canadian Ecumenical Anti-Bullying Initiative created steps it could take to raise awareness of the problem.
In 1985, the Presbyterian Church had no partners in mission in Central America and no missionary presence. So the church sent Rev. Joe Reed to determine what might be done. Twenty years later, Reed is preparing to return to Canada, leaving behind three full-time missionaries in a more peaceful region where churches are involved in ministry in different contexts with new challenges, including poverty and economic development.
The UN's commission on Human Rights met in March where a statement was made by the chairman that was highly critical of the situation in Colombia. The statement is what John Lewis, KAIROS' international human rights specialist for Latin America, calls a victory for grassroots initiatives working towards peace. "There is a vibrant civil society in Colombia and it needs as much support as the international community can give it," he said. "They're the ones who will bring people together and defend human rights." KAIROS stands for Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives, which supports peace-building programs in Colombia.
Victoria Neuta's dark, warm eyes look to the floor before she speaks. She is thinking of the conflict in her country and the perils that fighting for peace can bring. As coordinator of women's affairs for the National Indigenous Organization in Colombia (ONIC), Neuta helps indigenous Colombians negotiate land disputes with the government, and supports the work of women within their communities. She has watched as indigenous men and women are pushed off their land, are wrongfully arrested and raped, have their freedoms restricted, disappear and are even killed. She knows her work is dangerous. "When we go out, we know something could happen," said Neuta, speaking through a translator during a recent visit to Toronto. "But I don't think about it. We just continue with our work."
"Ever since I became a Christian I have thought that the best, perhaps the only service, I could do for my unbelieving neighbours was to […]
All of these books about CS Lewis, and many many others, are available through the Presbyterian Church in Canada Book Room. To order call 1-800-619-7301,
Clive Staples Lewis was a lecturer at both Oxford and Cambridge University and considered one of the finest minds of his generation. But it is Lewis the Christian who changed the world. His genius was the ability to convey highly complex ideas in a straightforward and understandable manner. Like some grand champion of common sense he sliced away at cluttered thinking and double-talk.
An Ipsos-Reid survey for the Centre for Faith and the Media has found that Canadians are tired of fluff on TV and in our newspapers. Apparently, we're craving something a bit more meaty…
Having converted to Christianity from atheism, Lewis writes as an apologist, as one with a special passion for persuading the non-believer about the believability of Christianity. But in order to do this, Lewis has to argue several things, themselves, perhaps, debatable. First, Lewis argues that the things that divide Christians have to do with the fine points of doctrine. If one strips doctrine down to the bare essentials, there is a common core, a (mere) Christianity that binds the Christian tradition together. But is this true? And if it is true, can we trust that Lewis has got this (mere) Christianity down pat, without introducing some of his own theological bias? Secondly, Lewis suggests that doctrine is not necessarily essential to faith, that one can leave it to the specialists, so to speak, and develop a sufficient Christianity without it. Again, is this true?
Professor Ying Fuk Tsang, a divinity professor in Hong Kong, believes "the upsurge of Christianity is really a potential destabilising factor in the eyes of the Chinese Communist Party," which is concerned that the concept of democracy might be spread by the Protestant church, impacting on the social situation of the state.
Knox College, Toronto, and The Presbyterian College, Montreal, have agreed to formally discuss the desirability of a merger between the two schools. A joint committee has been appointed to explore future directions for both institutions. An agreement would require the approval of the Committee on Theological Education and the General Assembly.