Anti-Americanism: Insecurity? Paranoia? Racism?
As we near our 150th birthday as a country, Canadians find it easy to be a little bit smug. Our usual points of reference—Britain, the US…
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Faith, Foolishness, and Fanaticism
Last week I chided the CBC’s Neil Macdonald for his outburst against people of faith whom he clearly would prefer to keep out of sight in th…
Getting the Facts Straight about Religion
The CBC’s Neil Macdonald embarrassed himself this past week by letting loose on all things religious under the guise of a warning about new …
The Royal Family and the Choice between Duty and Love
“And so Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret, faced with the choice between duty and love, bravely chooses duty.” Or so went one report o…
Changing Our Relationship with Housing
I’ve had limited success with sharing my home. I think it worked well for raising my children, but when it comes to sharing my space with pe…
The Paradoxes of Canada’s National Sport
“He shoots! He scores!” It’s playoff time in the National Hockey League, and we Canadians alter our social lives accordingly. Nothing—even i…
A Reliable God vs. an Unpredictable Market
Housing prices in Vancouver continue on an irrational upward trajectory. According to BIV (Business in Vancouver) the benchmark price in Apr…
Faith in a Losing Team
By this time, I hope Raptors fans have fully recovered. A 4-0 sweep in the 2nd round of the NBA Playoffs is well… slightly embarrassing. I w…
Jimmy (and Billy) Kimmel and the Power of One
Television audiences throughout North America and beyond have been riveted by the recent opening to talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel’s program. H…
Alvin Plantinga: The Atheists’ Unicorn
Alvin Plantinga, professor emeritus at the University of Notre Dame, recently received the Templeton Prize in Religion, which “honors a livi…