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Jesus Christ is ‘creative transformation’
What does it mean to be the Christ? {I have been having a discussion with a scholar who is writing a book about whether religious syncretism is a good thing or not. It’s a great question, since most...
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‘Don’t restrict compassion to own group:’ Karen Armstrong
Even though she criticizes religious leaders for turning their backs on compassion, famed author Karen Armstrong stood up for Buddha, Jesus, Confucius and other luminaries during her extended visit to...
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Easter: Visions of paradise beckon us still
When she was just a girl She expected the world But it flew away from her reach so She ran away in her sleep And dreamed of Para-para-paradise Para-para-paradise Para-para-paradise. ...
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What is truth? Our ‘best guess’ in a pluralistic world
A Frank and Ernest cartoon captured the difficulty of figuring out the nature of truth. The cartoon featured a big sign out-side a hall, which read: “Tonight’s topic: What is reality?” In response,...
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The ‘Jesus Year:’ Its time has come
The ‘Jesus Year’ is age 33, the year that scholars generally believe Jesus of Nazareth was probably arrested and crucified in Jerusalem after starting a spiritual, political and intellectual...
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A rough guide to Christianity’s three camps
Christianity’s three camps: the essentials; Conservatives get most of the attention, but Christians have other ways of looking at God and moral issues Vancouver Sun ARCHIVES Saturday, July 24, 2010...
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Harvard Prof. reveals ancient talk of Jesus’s ‘marriage’
Could Jesus have married after all? A previously unknown papyrus fragment provides the first evidence that some early Christians believed Jesus had been married, Harvard Professor Karen King told the...
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Happiness 1: Lorna’s life sets out science of happiness (VIDEO)
First in a series on Finding Happiness in Difficult Times Lorna Clutterham was thrown off kilter when her long-awaited first baby was born. Why was the Ladner mom feeling so bad? For some reason, the...
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Muslims like Christmas focus on Jesus, Mary and sparkling lights
The Muslim imam at the Burnaby mosque is expected to speak about Jesus on Dec. 25. Except the imam will not call him “Jesus” during the Christmas Day gathering. He will refer to him as “Issa,” the...
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For Orthodox Christians, Christmas a time of reflection, not ‘entertainment’
Orthodox Archbishop Lazar Puhalo is four days away from completing his annual 40-day Nativity fast. He refrains from meat, eggs, dairy products, anger, envy and other questionable habits during this...
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In beauty we trust: A Christmas reflection
My uncle and aunt seemed kind of frosty toward Christmas. George and Janet Fox didn’t have children. They were atheists. And due to their own chilly upbringings, they tended to poke fun at feelings...
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Easter: A time to mark courage, great and small
James Loney doesn’t think he’s courageous. Yet the Canadian purposefully placed himself in harm’s way for the sake of a less-violent world. In opposing what he considered an unjust war, Loney and three...
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Who are the Ahmadi Muslims? And why are they so controversial?
They are a small religious sect in Canada. But I receive more emails and news releases from the Ahmadiyya Muslims than I do from the rest of Canada’s roughly one million Muslims combined. The Ahmadiyya...
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Bishop Ingham to SFU grads: ‘I follow a Master …”
Vancouver-area Anglican Bishop Michael Ingham received an honourary doctorate on Friday from Simon Fraser University, which cited his bold leadership in extending full dignity to gays and lesbians...
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Don Cherry: Violence-loving Anglican
Combative CBC hockey commentator Don Cherry admits in a recent profile in the Anglican Journal that his Christian faith sometimes leads him to feeling “guilty” about the things he does and says. But in...
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Who was Canadian behind iconic image of “Laughing Jesus?”
One of the most popular images of Jesus today is a painting of him laughing. It’s been used or adapted by countless Christian organizations, as well as some non-Christian and even New Age groups. There...
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Fifteen of the best movies inspired by Jesus
{To skip this introduction and jump to the top 15 movies related to Jesus — scroll down.} To many Canadians it still stands as the greatest story ever told. The dramatic life and grim death of Jesus of...
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B.C. residents embrace both Dalai Lama and Pope Francis: Poll 1
Jesus and Buddha have high approval ratings among British Columbians. The founders of Christianity and Buddhism both receive strongly favourable rankings in B.C. and Metro Vancouver, according to an...
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Richard Dawkins: Just 25 per cent of atheists, agnostics ‘approve’ of him
The British Columbians who are atheists, agnostics or unaffiliated are more fond of Buddha and Pope Francis than Richard Dawkins. The high proportion of respondents who told Insights West pollsters...
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Chinese Christians passionately back Hong Kong protesters
A vigorous debate between Chinese Christians in Canada has been taking place on this blog, The Search, in the last couple of weeks over whether to fully support the Hong Kong protests. In this...
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