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Making sense of history is sometimes nearly as difficult as making sense of the present, never mind making guesses about what’s coming next. But theologian and religious trend-watcher Harvey Cox tries to do all three in his new book, The…Read More→
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“Not many people are killed by lightning. Zac’s mother was.” So begins the story of Zac Sparks, a ten-year-old who has had the carpet pulled out from under his life. He lands unevenly in the town of Five Corners, at…Read More→
By D.S. Martin and ChristianWeek on
“Not many people are killed by lightning. Zac’s mother was.” So begins the story of Zac Sparks, a ten-year-old who has had the carpet pulled out from under his life. He lands unevenly in the town of Five Corners, at…Read More→
By Len Hjalmerson and ChristianWeek on
So you really want to be a Christian leader in contemporary Canada? In Borderland Churches, Gary Nelson offers a Canadian take on what it means to live in the “borderlands,” and challenges Christians to embrace the borderlands where we live….Read More→
By Karin Armstrong and ChristianWeek on
“Up until the age of fourteen I was a seriously religious child.” This is how Anne Rice, the author of a long list of vampire novels describes her childhood. A consistently poor reader until well into college, Rice credits her…Read More→
By Kurt Armstrong and ChristianWeek on
Many Christians don’t know what to make of mental illness. Neither do many people in society in general. Men and women who are depressed, bipolar or schizophrenic often suffer in silence, their burden compounded by guilt, shame or ostracism. Matt…Read More→