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After reading C. S. Lewis’ autobiography, Surprised by Joy, a lady in Salt Lake City, Utah, wrote its author. Lewis responded on September 12, 1960. The whole lesson of his life, he stated, “has been that no ‘methods of stimulation’…Read More→
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Of late, I’ve been rereading in tandem Bathtubs but no Water: A Tribute to the Mushuau Innu by Gerry Steele and Ecclesial Repentance by Jeremy M. Bergen. Both were published in 2011. Steele has worked as an advisor and negotiator…Read More→
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A committed Christian like Peter Hitchens might have had a difficult time trying to convince his atheist brother, the late Christopher Hitchens, of belief in a living God. Likewise, Christopher might have found it equally difficult to persuade Peter to…Read More→
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In my home province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the late 1990s, the debate over constitutional protections for denominational schools was a big deal. I remember vividly the sense of righteous indignation when then Premier Clyde Wells oversaw the amending…Read More→
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Some years ago, during a particularly traumatic time in my life, a psychologist asked me, “Burton, what would you do if you had a broken leg?” “Go to a doctor,” I replied. “Well, then,” he said, “wouldn’t you do the…Read More→
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For much of my adult life, I have lived with the dilemma of doubt. I’ve often wondered, “Are doubt and faith mutually exclusive or can they coexist? What is the relationship between the two extremes?” My favourite biblical character is…Read More→
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Tracing one’s family tree has become a popular pastime. However, it can be both an exciting and unnerving hobby. Who knows what one may discover? Will there be a limb indicating a prominent and influential ancestor to make the family…Read More→