Faith and Culture • Society and culture The right side of history As a whole, our culture is ahistorical, absorbed with present concerns and future prospects. But given our relative l... Article
Faith and Culture • History Unique and surprising narrative twists in the Gospel of Luke Luke’s stated purpose for writing his Gospel was to compile a carefully researched history of the life of Jesus. And ... Article
Faith and Culture • History A banquet, not a buffet: An outline of biblical history The 66 books of the Bible trace a single story of creation, fall, redemption and restoration. To better understand th... Article
Faith and Culture • Society and culture Black History Month: People of colour, people of faith February is Black History Month, in honour of notable African Americans who’ve shaped culture in North America and be... Article
Faith and Culture • Society and culture Reading history to honour God and strengthen the heart While most of us aren’t historians, all of us are invited to ponder God’s wondrous works in history – not as a dry ex... Article
Faith and Culture • History The story of Esther, where sacred and secular history meet The story of Esther blurs the lines between sacred and secular history. In fact, it suggests that the lines don’t exi... Article
Faith and Culture • World events ISIS and the lessons of persecution For Christians, troubling world events are occasions to remind ourselves of what we believe, not merely as facts to ... Article
Faith and Culture • History The story of Ruth, a sunny oasis in a dark era The story of Ruth offers a gracious interruption to the canonical flow of Scripture on several levels. Like a brightl... Article
Faith and Culture • History A few good men: Friendships that put an end to the slave trade in Britain Their combined efforts created what would become the model for all future activist campaigns: mass mailings, wall pos... Article
Faith and Culture • Society and culture Canada at 150: Three anniversaries, three national portraits The anniversaries of Confederation, Vimy Ridge, and the NHL offer three portraits of our national identity. Together,... Article
Faith and Culture • Society and culture Stories of women in early Christianity, Part Two The first article in this series focused on women in the New Testament and the post-apostolic era. This second articl... Article
Faith and Culture • Society and culture Stories of women in early Christianity, Part One From the beginning, women flocked to Christianity in droves, to the point that they made up about two-thirds of the c... Article
Faith and Culture • History The Minor Prophets: An anthology of prose, poetry and promise The Minor Prophets contain some of the most vivid messianic imagery and thrilling promises in the Bible. They form an... Article