The news is breaking today that the person who walked into Lakewood Church in Houston on Sunday afternoon and opened fire was transgender. I have been waiting for more information about this shooting, as a Houstonian, and as a media observer. When the shooting was breaking news, one aspect of the story didn’t sit well […]
WHEN Algeria gained its independence from France in 1962, Articles 29 and 36 of the Algerian Constitution allowed freedom of religion and missionary work. As a result more Algerians came to know Christ. This encouraged others in their faith in Jesus and to share it with their family and friends. Some went on to have important positions in society, […]
Before we get too carried away, I should point out that the article title is satire. Or at least it’s partly satire. The Big Apple was named the “Best City in the World,” but not by the Church of Satan. (They have yet to weigh in on the question to my knowledge.) Instead, Gotham had […]
WHEN Volodymyr Zelensky unexpectedly became Ukraine’s president in the 2019 elections, he immediately stated that he did not intend to interfere in the affairs of churches. But that was then. Today Zelensky faces real pressure, not just from the Russians but from political opposition from within Ukraine. As well as consolidating the television platforms under state control and […]
The other day a small (but photogenic) band of protesters gathered in front of our church –St. Andrew’s Cathedral in downtown Victoria—calling for the reopening of church services by the public health authorities, and asserting our rights to worship, assemble and speak. These are all recognized by our Charter of Rights as “fundamental freedoms,” which […]
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