Tis the Season to be Grateful
Philanthropy literally means love of humanity.
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Time to Listen for the Spirit’s Voice
Questions of whether same-sex relationships are germane in matters of ordination and marriage are once again being raised in the church.
We Are Called to Give
The sheer joy folks got out of doing something silly in order to show solidarity with friends and families of those afflicted with ALS was truly wonderful. But once the challenge took off and started garnering not only attention but serious money, questions and hackles were raised.
A Letter from the Publisher
Dear Reader, One year ago, we asked you for your support to help us grow. The response from readers was amazing and generous. Once again, […]
Tarred and Feathered
What people of faith should fear is how the faith element is portrayed and how broader issues of religious rights and respect are in danger of being tarred in the public eye by bizarre rights appeals.
Think Slavery No Longer Exists?
Around the world, there are likely nearly 30 million slaves. Almost all of them are trafficked—forcibly taken
from their homes and exploited to provide labour or sexual services somewhere else.¬¬
Playing God
If Canadians hadn’t been sidetracked by the shenanigans of senators and the mayor of Toronto we might have been having a long-overdue debate on euthanasia.
Francis’s Big Heart
What surprised not only Roman Catholics but the whole world were Pope Francis’s comments that the church needs to pay less attention to rules and morals and focus more on pastoral and social justice issues.
Fear of Religion
Most of the commentary on the Quebec government’s proposed Charter of Values has focused on Quebec, but it has unveiled more about Canada as a whole than just that part of our population in Quebec. And what has been unmasked is disturbing.
Written in Data
The kind of information I’m talking about is not exactly secret, but it does take some work to uncover it.
Our Comfortable Pew
I can still remember reading Pierre Berton’s The Comfortable Pew. Berton was nothing if not prophetic. Perhaps not in all the details, but he did have a sense that organized Christianity, at least among Protestants and Anglicans, had lost its way.
Desiring Faith
Is it that as we make our way through life, with all its ups and downs, trials and joys, we look to certain people—perhaps to certain positions as much as anything—to help us measure where we are? To help us believe in our strength despite our weakness?
Are We Nuts?
Last year, Canada sent $49.5 million to Haiti. But that’s $49.5 million too much according to Don Cherry.
Constructive Anxiety
Anxiety is a funny thing. Too much and you find yourself in an unfocused whirl. Too little and you become complacent and lethargic. Either way, you become unproductive. It’s the same for groups or institutions.
Perpetual Immanence
Is there any other time of year that brings lingering family grievances into sharper focus? The pressure that builds around what should be a joyous time goes far beyond the stress of buying presents, attending too many parties and trying to get the house in order.
A Dialogue of Love
The intersection of faith and reason is possibly the most crowded square in Christianity—and probably the most embattled. Here’s where the Record stands.
Worthy of Their Hire
The fatal crash in Ontario earlier this year that killed 10 migrant farm workers from Peru and the driver of the other vehicle stunned the […]
Along the Way
Christians don’t have all the answers. Are we willing to have thoughtful—even difficult—conversations?
Expanding Our Selective Memory
The history of Africans, free and slave, in North America cannot be reduced to a month each year, but perhaps it is a way of reminding us of events our otherwise selective memory would prefer to forget.
Speaking Up When it Matters Most
When I was in college, there were two things you were not allowed to discuss at a formal meal before dessert: politics and religion. Well, […]