I recognize that in writing this, I may face criticism from some who disagree – but that’s precisely why this conversation matters. There was a time in our democracy when people could hold differing views on values and still engage in respectful, civil discourse. I believe that time must return. When former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke of “Canadian values,” many of us … [Read more...] about What do we mean by values? A civil reflection in a divided time
Culture
Culture defines the way we live; our beliefs, social interactions, institutions and political structures.
Culture Wars in the Middle East
From child marriage to women as male ‘possessions,’ a region wrestles with its future Faith-based media network SAT-7 reports that culture battles rage across the Middle East In the Middle East, the culture battles are fierce – but are shockingly different from the West. While those in the West spar over gender identity, abortion and immigration, many in the Middle East … [Read more...] about Culture Wars in the Middle East
Dr Jordan Peterson’s wrestling with God
Why have Dr. Jordan Peterson’s videos been watched by almost a billion people since 2017? Other Canadians rarely have this kind of social media coverage. His regular 8.56 million subscribers have been closely following his spiritual/psychological journey regarding the meaning of the Bible. God seems to be using him to soften millions of young people to the gospel and … [Read more...] about Dr Jordan Peterson’s wrestling with God
Dear daughter with an unexpected pregnancy
Although you are not my daughter, you are a daughter to someone, and although I am not your mother, I am a mother to three. And so, I am writing to you as if you were one of my three. If you were to tell me about your unexpected pregnancy, oh how I would have a million things running through my head and my heart, but probably not as many things as you have running through … [Read more...] about Dear daughter with an unexpected pregnancy
From sea to sea
June 21, 1965, a preacher in a small church in the suburbs of Toronto, gave a sermon on the early history of our country and showed how closely religion was tied in with it. My sister wrote notes on that sermon in her diary. “He used the text ‘He shall have dominion from sea to sea and from the great river to the outermost part of the world’” she explained. Then … [Read more...] about From sea to sea