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Dix articles récents de « Faith Today »
Articles de fond Venez, Divin Messie : Oh viens, divin Messie. La surprenante dualité de la période de l'Avent. Atteindre ceux qui sont derrière les barreaux. Comment le bénévolat virtuel rend le ministère carcéral plus accessible que jamais. Le hip-hop a toujours fait partie de l'histoire. Un enseignant et chef de file du hip-hop en Nouvelle-Écosse parle du ministère dans une culture dynamique mais mal comprise au Canada. Le Dialogue catholique–évangélique propose une voie d
Nov 20, 2025
Why the virgin birth?
This article is reprinted with permission from Faith Today (Nov/Dec 2025). →en français In 1945 Harry Emerson Fosdick, pastor and critic of American fundamentalism, declared, "I do not believe in the virgin birth. … I do not know of any intelligent minister who does." In a secular age it’s understandable that anything smacking of the transcendent is met with skepticism. Fosdick was free to question the virgin birth but – note well – his nonbelief runs against the long grain o
Oct 28, 2025
Secularizing Canada
The positive contribution of faith communities in Canada is being challenged by a new series of initiatives targeting religious institutions and public religious expression. Many of the challenges are grouped together in a disturbing committee report on the advancement of secularization presented to the Quebec government in August. The 300-page report provides a comprehensive vision of what government-imposed secularization could entail. The 50 recommendations include making
Oct 28, 2025
On theological disagreement
This article is reprinted with permission from Faith Today (Sep/Oct 2025). →en français At a catch-up coffee with a friend, we got into a heated theological argument. Fortunately, our friendship survived, but it reminded me theological disagreement can be hard, especially among friends and family. I haven’t always played nicely in theological debate. With advanced theological degrees and decades in theological education, I haven’t always loved my theological neighbour well, o
Sep 2, 2025
Equal dignity for all
This article is reprinted with permission from Faith Today (Sep/Oct 2025). →en français Hate crimes have risen for the 6th consecutive year according to Stats Canada. And of the 1,342 crimes in 2024 judged to be motivated by religion, 68% were against Jews. Hate abounds and Jews are uniquely targeted. A recent government report on antisemitism in Ontario schools highlighted some stories. One 13-year-old girl was surrounded on multiple days by five boys who raised their hands
Sep 2, 2025
La Journée des pasteurs aura lieu à Ottawa le 23 octobre
Traduit de l'anglais par François Godbout L'an dernier, l’AÉC a lancé un nouvel événement annuel appelé la Journée des pasteurs. L'idée est de créer un espace de réseautage et de partage à l'échelle régionale entre un groupe diversifié de pasteurs, et de permettre aux dirigeants de l’AÉC d’offrir des présentations interactives encourageantes adaptées à leur travail et à leur ministère. Une partie de la journée comprend des sessions conjointes avec les pasteurs des assemblées
Aug 13, 2025
15 minutes peuvent faire la différence
Traduit de l'anglais par François Godbout Aidez à mettre fin à l'aide médicale à mourir pour les personnes atteintes de maladie mentale. Il est temps d'agir si nous voulons protéger les personnes atteintes de maladie mentale contre l'euthanasie. Dans un peu plus d'un an et demi, les Canadiens pourront bénéficier de l'euthanasie sur la seule base d'une maladie mentale, à moins qu'un projet de loi ne soit adopté pour mettre fin à cette extension. Les lecteurs de Canada Watch sa
Aug 13, 2025
Ambassadors of the goodness of God
This article is reprinted with permission from Faith Today (Jul/Aug 2025). →en français We live in a world that does not understand faith and does not see religion as being in the public good. If this column were longer, we could walk in-detail through recent Canadian public policy examples such as: parliamentary recommendations calling for an end to “advancement of religion” as a charitable purpose and an end to charitable status for “anti-abortion organizations;” restrictio
Jul 17, 2025
The everyday adventure
This article is reprinted with permission from Faith Today (Jul/Aug 2025). →en français Everyday life often feels like a hamster wheel of daily demands with work, school, relationships, home and church. But what if we began to see those daily rhythms as moments filled with divine possibility? In Matthew 9:37–38, Jesus says, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” This is often see
Jul 15, 2025
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