Two headlines caught my eye last week: Officer used undue force, judge rules Robbery, assault charges urged against two B.C. police officers I could link to them, but newspaper links expire fairly quickly. The first was in the Times-Colonist on Saturday, Jan 30, the second in the T-C on Jan 27. Unfortunately such headlines are not that unusual, but that is not a … [Read more...] about are these policemen the bad guys?
Is Christianity dead in Canada?
Perhaps our headline is a bit of a misleading question. In a country where churches are seen in almost every community, one can hardly say Christianity is dead. A better question might be, "is Christianity dying?" The general impression many people have might be "Yes". We hear news of various churches closing their doors, ((see, for example, this notice of a church closing in … [Read more...] about Is Christianity dead in Canada?
What do you Worship?
Most people confronted with this question would answer, "Nothing." They would answer this way because they assume a religious connotation to the question. Most people in our country today are decidedly not religious, even though they might have some kind of connection with some kind of church. Now, is worship a strictly religious word? One dictionary gives the primary … [Read more...] about What do you Worship?
Why ReligionVictoria?
You've seen them on our streets, received their knock at your door, listened to their pitches and gotten rid of them as fast as you could. Who are they? Door-to-door evangelists, that's who. Their persistence, even their presence, makes many people uncomfortable, perhaps even angry and defensive. Who are these people anyway? In some cases they are representatives of one … [Read more...] about Why ReligionVictoria?