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Christmas controversies erupt almost every December, generally spurred by complaints from people who find religious symbols offensive and would like to purge them from public spaces. It’s been relatively quiet on the Christmas grievance front this year. However, several weeks…Read More→
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Efi Tembon has a big job to do. “Many languages in Africa have never been written,” says the general director of the Cameroon Association for Bible Translation and Literacy (CABTAL). “You can’t simply use the English alphabet. We have to…Read More→
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Mary had a lot to think about. There she was, just recovering from the hard labour of giving birth to a baby boy under less-than-ideal conditions. Then the next thing she knew she was dealing with visitors. No new mother…Read More→
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Response to the new format of ChristianWeek in last month’s editions was swift to arrive, and most of the early reviews are positive. “I really like and appreciate the new format as per the October 2011 issue!! The smaller compact…Read More→
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Religious freedom cannot be taken for granted. Although every member state of the United Nations has signed on to the principle that “everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his…Read More→
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WINNIPEG, MB – Students and staff at Linden Christian School (LCS) are enthused about the gleaming “Northeast Addition” to the facilities and campus they share with Grant Memorial Baptist Church. At a September 28 ribbon-cutting ceremony, Grade 8 student Brennan…Read More→
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Several million of Canada’s nearly 35-million people openly identify as Christian, women and men who acknowledge Jesus Christ as the Son of God and Saviour of the world. Many attend church regularly, uphold the Bible as the word of God…Read More→
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Not all the changes happening at ChristianWeek are quite as visible as the freshly reformatted newspaper you are now reading. We’re gearing up for a new season with more than the few ordinary tweaks to our schedule and writing roster….Read More→
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Let’s begin with a thought experiment. Imagine yourself in some public place, such as riding city transit or relaxing in a coffee shop. Take a look around and notice what people are reading. Ask yourself: Why is it more embarrassing…Read More→
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Welcome back, readers. Over the past couple of months, many of us have spent time away from home, workplace or school. There are at least two reasons why I know this to be true. First, it’s very hard to arrange…Read More→