A Podcast All About Christianity
When the Dominion of Canada came into existence on July 1, 1867, it was a deeply religious country. Christianity permeated nearly every aspect of public life, from politics and education to social services and national identity. Churches were among the most influential institutions in the new nation, and religious affiliation was considered a normal and … Read More “Church and Nation: Christianity in Canada’s Earliest Years After Confederation” »
The United Church of Canada was formed on June 10, 1925, as a merger of several Protestant denominations. This union was a significant event in Canadian religious history, aiming to create a unified Protestant presence in the country. While the union brought together multiple traditions, it was not without its controversies and opposition. Denominations Involved … Read More “The Creation and Development of the United Church of Canada” »
Baptists have been around for a long time in Canada. In fact the congregation where I currently pastor began thirty-four years before Confederation. Baptists in Canada: Their History and Polity tells that story. The book gives a short history of Baptists in general, talking about where they came from and how they began. It includes … Read More “Baptists in Canada: Their History and Polity” »
One of the saddest chapters in Canadian history is the horrible experience of residential schools that attempted to eradicate indigenous culture. Not only was their purpose unacceptable, in practice it included terrible cases of abuse and in many cases death. I am talking about this here because this was not just on the government but … Read More “Canadian Residential Schools” »
I had the opportunity to write a chapter for A Noble Company: The Canadians. I wrote about a Baptist who came from Scotland to Canada named Alexander Stewart. I was given two copies of this beautifully bound edition but I only need one. Comment on this post by Easter 2020 and I will randomly pick … Read More “Episode 36 – A Noble Company: The Canadians” »
I had the privilege of contributing a chapter to one of the volumes of the A Noble Company series published by Particular Baptist Press. The entire series is on the lives of notable Particular-Regular Baptists in America. Some people have asked what a Particular or Regular Baptist is. Particular or Regular Baptists are reformed in … Read More “A Noble Company: The Canadians” »
