Peter is executive director of Global Scholars Canada and the author of _The Subversive Evangelical: The Ironic Charisma of an Irreligious Megachurch_ (McGill-Queen's University Press, 2019). He lives near Toronto, Canada.
Callum MacLeod, a student writer, reviews the latest book from Christian political theorist Dr. David Koyzis. After Trump’s recent re-election, many are asking: what does Christian citizenship mean? … More Christian Citizenship in an Age of Trump: Participation without Illusions
Here I reflect on events in 2024, using the 3-fold narrative arc of the Bible as my guide: creation, fall, redemption. I re-label these historical moments as very simple prayers: Wow. Oh no. Yay! and give hope the final word. … More Three Prayers, Anchored in Hope: Reflections on the Wonder, Heartbreak and Hope of 2024
In this post I offer a case study of an actual mentorship that happened through our network. It offers a wonderful model for how a senior professor in the field can provide resources and encouragement to help enrich a student’s academic vocation. … More Enhancing PhD Journey through Christian Mentorship: A Case Study in the Natural Sciences
Do you feel like something is becoming Undone in your spiritual life and in the church in North America? Here I introduce my new book with Angela Reistsma Bick on the phenomenon of faith deconstruction, based on the stories we heard from interviews with 28 Christians from across Canada. … More Becoming Undone: Deconstructing Faith and Church Hurt in a Polarized North America
Read my post-congress reflections upon return from Korea, focusing on some of the stories, strategies, and stumbling blocks that made up my experience on the other side of the planet, with 5000 other delegates. … More Lausanne 2024 in Seoul: Partnership in Evangelism and Justice for a Troubled Planet
What might be accomplished at a global conference on Christian ministry on our planet today? Here are some thoughts I have just before I left for the congress in Seoul, Korea. … More Challenges and Opportunities at Lausanne 4 Global Mission Congress in Korea
A generic letter to a student from a developing country seeking to come to Canada for their education. Consider it a word of caution calling for prayerful discernment. … More A Letter to Graduate Students Coming to Canada from Developing Countries
Four of Global Scholars’ office staff reflect on a board member’s book on gender bias in Bible translation. Did you know that the views of translators affect the words that are chosen for translation? … More Gender, Faith, and Scripture: Translation as Interpretation Bias
A meditation on boat idioms as a way to talk about the culture wars that rock the church today. “Whatever floats your boat” is inadequate, but “don’t rock the boat” is also unwise. Is it even possible for us all to “be in the same boat” anymore as smaller Protestant denominations? … More NO LONGER IN THE SAME BOAT: How the Storm of Culture Wars Leaves Us Out at Sea
Here we present personal stories of Christians in China’s universities–testimonies from students, professors, and from those in the diaspora. China has a longer relationship with Christianity than you might guess… … More Faith in China’s Universities: Students, Professors, and Growing Global Networks
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