Find out what our expert panel said about the crisis of international students in Canada this past November. They cover the statistics, but also the stories of real people and the Biblical call to do justice and care for the sojourner within your gates. … More The Crisis of International Students in Canada: An Opportunity for Peace in a Troubled World?
Here I review Mouw’s intellectual autobiography. His approach to academic life has been a great example of crossing intellectual boundaries and engaging both faithfully and civilly. … More Mouw as Scholar Saint: Living Out a Dialogical Pluralism as a Reformed Evangelical
International students surged to over 1 million in 2023 in Canada, and make up almost two-thirds of the students enrolled in higher education–30% of Canada’s total student population. This is a share higher than any other hosting country in the world. Such unprecedented population growth with its demographic distribution features has created a complex crisis of international students, triggering a largely negative response from the Canadian pubic and significant policy interventions from the Canadian government. What does the Christian faith have to say in times like this? … More The Crisis of International Students in Canada and Christ’s Call to Peacemaking
Guest blog writer Quinn Goranson describes a recent webinar by Dr. Katharine Hayhoe with Global Scholars Canada. Can we nurture nature rather than neglect its needs in this age of Global Weirding? … More Responding to Global “Weirding”: Dr. Katharine Hayhoe discusses Christian Climate Stewardship
A summary of a 6-book launching ceremony to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Global Scholars Canada. A rich feast of Christian scholarship, meant to feed the world with good ideas that lead to social change in league with the kingdom of God. … More A Small Feast of Scholarly Work Celebrating 30 Years of Global Scholars Canada
Here Sara Pot reviews Andrew Barron’s latest book on the subject of disability and Christian faith. While theological, the book is also deeply personal, as Barron writes: “Rafi is the ongoing source of my ethics and sense of responsibility.” … More Reflections on Disability and Difference: How Proximity Impacts Perspective
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
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
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
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