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June 04, 2008
Jerusalem – He is a professor of Islamic Studies at Al Quds University in Jerusalem, and he has s...
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March 24, 2008
Last week, the Mayor of Vancouver stood on the steps of a downtown Catholic church to make an imp...
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March 07, 2008
It seems the only time we hear about Canada’s Sikh community in the media is when there is ...
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March 24, 2008
Children being raised in a religious environment is a volatile issue, at least to anti-theists. A...
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March 04, 2008
In Ontario’s it’s often the little things that kick up the biggest fuss. This time, i...
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At long last, the report from Gerard Bouchard and Charles Taylor on reasonable accommodation in Quebec has been released, and provides a wealth of story ideas for reporters covering religion in Canada. For an abridged pdf of the full report, check out this webpage for "Building the Future: A Time for Reconciliation". Bear in mind that the Commission was launched out of concerns in Quebec over Muslim headscarves, Sikh kirpans, and the possibility of sharia law coming to Canada….so the implications of accommodating religious practices, values, traditions and rights are analyzed within the framework of Canadian society and national values. Here is the website:
http://www.accommodements.qc.ca
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Letter writers praise, criticize John Paul II
April 03, 2005
"Millions upon millions of baptized Catholics who have left the church because of its retrograde teachings on sexuality, marriage, birth control, homosexuality and the place of women in the church and society in general."
Canadians Remember
April 02, 2005
Across Canada, people remember Pope John Paul II's visits here, and his significance to Canadian Roman Catholics.
Gen Xers find Jesus: Churches learn new ways to engage today's young people
March 07, 2005
This is a report looking at young people's religious attitudes in Canada. The reporter describes "today's Gen-Xers and Millennials" as "kids" and/or "they," making it clear that he belongs to Baby-boomers. (He does not seem to have much of an insight into the lives and aspiration of today's young...
Searching for more meaning
December 14, 2004
Reginald Bibby, sociology professor at the University of Lethbridge, says Canadians may grow away from religion in their 20s -- some people will experiment with other faiths, but most come back to the religion they grew up with because when people get older, they need those rights of passage: Mar...