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Talking about God

Where do I begin?

While I was working in a correctional institution as a prison chaplain, one of the most common questions I was asked was, “How do I…

Talking about God

mark April 5, 2017 6 Comments culture religion spirituality

Canada is one of the most spiritually diverse countries in the world. And Canadians are well known for being polite and non-confrontational. So you’d think…

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Jewish Spirituality

mark September 14, 2012 No Comments Judaism religion Shema spirituality Torah

What makes a religion a world religion? Is it the number of adherents? Is it the political and social clout of its followers? Is it…

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Religious Resilience in Canada

mark July 31, 2012 1 Comment Canada Christianity demographics religion sociology spirituality statistics

I’ve written about the state of spirituality and Christianity in Canada before (click here), but Reginald Bibby has just released a fresh analysis called “A…

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Studying Religion

mark January 27, 2012 No Comments anthropology education psychology religion sociology world religions

A couple of weeks ago we explored one way to study religion: literary criticism. This week we will expand our understanding to include more than…

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What are Sacred Rituals?

mark October 21, 2011 1 Comment religion rituals spirituality world religions

When you think of religion or spirituality, what do you think of first? Does your mind recall particular statements of what religious people believe, or…

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Who Killed Religion?

mark July 17, 2011 1 Comment Canada demographics Jesus religion statistics survey world religions

Religion is dead. According to many pollsters and casual observers of culture, the death of religion is not only a possibility, it is actually an…