On May 22, the State Senate for Texas passed a bill prohibiting the teaching of a quasi-Marxist ideology in public and open-enrollment charter schools. The prohibition against teaching that one race is inherently superior or that individuals are inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive by virtue of their race or sex seems to be a stab at Critical Race Theory (CRT). Canadian … [Read more...] about Is Critical Race Theory of concern in Canada?
Jack Taylor
Jack Taylor served as a missionary for 18 years in Kenya and as a pastor of a multi-cultural church in Vancouver for 23 years. He is the founder of New Hope Community Services Society and currently works as the academic coordinator between Trinity Western University and Kurumbuka Leadership Solutions in Rwanda. He is the author of 23 books (see some at jackataylor.com). He is also a credentialed marriage coach (1heartcoaching.com). He has been married to Gayle for 48 years.
A clash of cultures
When Jesus stepped into his world it was inevitable that there would be a clash of cultures. The faith he established was a boulder tossed into the pond of traditional Judaistic faith and traditional Roman/Greek thought and culture. The ripples are still being felt. Through the centuries alternate philosophies and cultures have resisted and fought to re-establish themselves … [Read more...] about A clash of cultures
Imagine Easter
Why imagine Easter when much of the world has forgotten the heart of it? Two weeks ago, my wife and I walked along a busy road by a nearby mall. The police were setting up detours and yellow tape across the road. There were no fire trucks or ambulances at the time. When we reached the mall entrance a single blue pick up truck sat angled in the middle of the road. There were … [Read more...] about Imagine Easter
Culture and Faith – Part 3: Where do you Stand?
So how does your faith engage with culture; where do you stand? In that invisible battle in heavenly realms lived out in earthly expressions. In that unfolding of creative genius displaying the raw, untapped riches left behind by God to be massaged into new forms by those made in his image. Perhaps our instinctive response might alter if the issue involved the specifics of … [Read more...] about Culture and Faith – Part 3: Where do you Stand?
Mental illness and disability enough to choose MAiD
John Diefenbaker has been quoted as saying that “Freedom is the right to be wrong, not the right to do wrong.” Unelected senators and unelected judges have combined to force elected officials to pry open the legislation on euthanasia for yet another group of Canadians. While the Conservative threat to debate the newly proposed amendments allowed the Prime Minister to request … [Read more...] about Mental illness and disability enough to choose MAiD