Archive for October, 2007

The Presbyterian Church is one of 12 signatories to a letter sent to the Prime Minister of Canada in August, urging the government to "focus on enhancing protection...

My mother is in a nursing home and the doctor just gave her six months to live. But when he found out she couldn't pay her bill, he...

ENI — A look at religious zealots in Christianity, Judaism and Islam is receiving worldwide media coverage, but lukewarm reviews from U.S. television critics. Global broadcaster CNN has...

Jesus, the Bible, and Homosexuality by Jack Rogers Westminster John Knox Press Jack Rogers is 'one of us.' A former moderator of The Presbyterian Church (USA), a seminary professor and a...

A Canadian soldier who was killed in Afghanistan was returned to Orangeville, Ont., in May. Cpl. Matthew McCully's funeral was held at Tweedsmuir Memorial Presbyterian Church, led by...

I was shocked to read in the July-August issue that at the 133th General Assembly our denomination was encouraged to engage in interfaith dialogue with the Muslim Society...

Rev. Dr. Hans Kouwenberg visited Anishinabe Fellowship Centre, one half of Winnipeg Inner City Missions along with Flora House. WICM serves the mostly-aboriginal population in the city's violent...

Re Salman's Sir insensitive, July/AugustThe British government, like any other free government, has a right to honour its citizens. Some governments deny many human rights to their citizens,...

It was really refreshing to read Gloria Wasacase's article in the May issue on her time working at a residential school. Over the last few decades all that...

The debated stole, I expect, in many people's minds at this year's assembly, was a stole of office for the moderator of our church. We don't have such...

I would like to know what simple mathematics Matheson's lawyer Peter Ghiz is using. In the 1998 Acts and Proceedings, the stipend for the four charges for Murray...

Congratulations to Rev. Gael Matheson for her doggedness in fighting the Presbytery of P.E.I., and winning at least a minimal financial award and reinstatement with the help of...

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ENI — A survey by The Associated Press and MTV has found that religion and family are two of the strongest components contributing to the happiness of youth...