Power surge hits national TV

One of the largest, and most effective, Canadian evangelism efforts in recent history is set to take on the national market in a big way..
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Coalition defends marriage

As lawyers for two gay couples prepare for a court battle to decide whether the word "marriage" deserves a broader definition, lawyers for an interfaith group are fighting for the definition to stay just as it is: between a man and a woman. ....More

Porn law exceptions raise concerns

Do works of the imagination intended for private use constitute a possession of pornography charge if "real" children are not involved? The Supreme Court of Canada says no, and that has raised major concerns from many sectors. .....More

Ruling puts donations at risk for seizure

Donations given to charities and held in trust for specific purposes may be confiscated by creditors if the charity goes bankrupt, according to a ruling by the Ontario Court of Appeal and upheld by the Supreme Court of Canada. ....More

Same-sex blessing proposals opposed

Anglicans in Vancouver are a long way from agreeing about church blessings for same-sex unions. The recent release of a discussion paper and proposed liturgy to bless same-sex unions (CW, Jan23/01) has prompted a sharp rebuke from conservatives who say the rationale is theologically suspect and the process of dialogue taking place in the diocese is seriously flawed. ....More

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Bush government to fund church-based programs

U.S. president George W. Bush's massive effort to harness the transforming power of religion in federally-funded social services may be the single most interesting evidence yet that religion plays very different roles in Canada and the U.S.. ...

Natives "Dance with Dragons" on road to racial reconciliation

Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs president Stewart Phillip joined Chinese Christians in Action (CCIA) founder Bill Chu at the head of the Chinese group's sixth annual "Dances with Dragons" event in Vancouver's Chinatown January 28. ....

Tyndale sheds its outstanding debt

Five years after an eleventh hour deal to save Tyndale College and Seminary from bankruptcy, the institution has shed the multi-million dollar debt that threatened to sink the organization. ...

Schools' agreement sweetens made-in
Ontario education

By joining forces, two Ontario Bible institutions are hoping to entice students to stay in province. Many options for students who want a Christian education but are also considering secular vocations exist outside of Ontario, says Justin Cooper, president of Ancaster's Redeemer University College. Now, with a new partnership with Tyndale College and Seminary, he hopes there will be more incentive for students to remain in the province. ...

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