Category: Reviews and Cultural Comment
Angels: the good and the bad
by Kathy Birkett In the late 1970s, you could find few books on angels, while there were many on demons and the occult. More recently, the trend has reversed. But what is being written on the topic? Unfortunately, many of the ideas presented in these…
Language is argument and argument is language for Martin Luther: New book
by Keven Drews WINNIPEG — A Canadian Forces chaplain hopes a recently published book will educate the public about Martin Luther and spark some healthy discourse and debate within the church. This past May, Edwin Mellen Press published Rev. Harold Ristau’s 545-page, hardcover book, titled…
How tolerant are Christians?
by Michael Keith In a speech responding to a pending Koran burning by a pastor in Florida, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said: “My God and my Christ is a tolerant God, and that’s what we want to see in this world.” What does tolerant mean?…
Entertaining film shows life without hope
by Ted Giese In a letter to the church in Thessalonica, the Apostle Paul writes: “But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope,” (1 Thessalonians 4:13). The…
Celebrate the richness of Canada!
by Stephen Chambers What a party! Obviously the world celebrated with us too, but most of all it was us Canadians who had a huge, world-class blast during the Vancouver Olympics. Never mind that most of us could only watch the Games on TV. The…
Was Tiger Woods' apology sincere?
by Michael Keith Was Tiger Woods’ apology for his indiscretions sincere? His public apology at a press conference generated a lot of discussion and debate. Some argue it was all about trying to fix his public image and repair the damage. Some think he seemed…