faith and scholarship – Sensus Divinitatis

Brain Drain, Christian Worldview, and Christian Scholarship: Three Canadian Contributions to a Global Mission

October 5, 2026

This blog offers a window into the three Canadian papers offered at the first ever Society of Christian Scholars global conference. It delves into the motivation for service into global higher education, the worldview that guides it, and the gaps in scholarship that need addressing. … More Brain Drain, Christian Worldview, and Christian Scholarship: Three Canadian Contributions to a Global Mission

The Party Crowds, Student Tragedy, And the Failure of the University

September 28, 2026

Homecoming weekend is known as the big party event of the year. What does the most visible part of this weekend reveal about the nature of the university today, and how has this become a horrible revelation of mission drift? … More The Party Crowds, Student Tragedy, And the Failure of the University

Academic Safari, Harambee, and an Impossible Dream: Christian Scholars Gather in Kenya from Around the Globe

September 8, 2026

A few highlights from the first ever Society of Christian Scholars global conference, which took place in Kenya in August 2026. What does it mean to be found together in common mission when you come from such divergent parts of the globe? What might we learn from each other? … More Academic Safari, Harambee, and an Impossible Dream: Christian Scholars Gather in Kenya from Around the Globe

The Contentious Fourth “R” in Education: Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and RELIGION in a Polarized World

June 18, 2026

Religion is not just a private matter, and secularism is a religious orientation, says Dr. Leo Van Arragon in his latest book. Follow a dialogue on this book between four experts on the subject of religious literacy, and see the contentiousness of the dominant secular paradigm, its historical promise, and its current malaise. Is there a better way to acknowledge our religious plurality in Canada (and around the world?) … More The Contentious Fourth “R” in Education: Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and RELIGION in a Polarized World

Education as a Spiritual Discipline: From Black and White to Full Colour, Including the Shadows

April 23, 2026

If education is like art, a good education should turn your younger self’s black and white world to colour. But not only primary colours. … More Education as a Spiritual Discipline: From Black and White to Full Colour, Including the Shadows

The Xi’an Stele as Inter-faith Dialogue: Nestorianism Meets Daoist Thought

April 4, 2026

Dr. Andrew Yan is the newest scholar to join Global Scholars Canada. He is a specialist in Christian-Chinese dialogue, especially in the areas of Daoism and Confucianism. Here he examines the famous Nestorian Stele. … More The Xi’an Stele as Inter-faith Dialogue: Nestorianism Meets Daoist Thought

Shiao Chong: A New Redemptive Influence Through Global Scholars Canada

March 18, 2026

A short biography and some quotes from Shiao Chong, the new Associate Director at Global Scholars Canada. Chong grew up in Malaysia, came to Canada to study a British poet, and now after campus ministry and denominational work has landed with GSC. … More Shiao Chong: A New Redemptive Influence Through Global Scholars Canada

Disability Stigma in Ghana: When Culture Gets Mean

February 10, 2026

This book review explores the world of disability in Ghana and makes some connections to how stigmatization is itself a disabling global phenomenon. References to further reading are offered, expanding the relevance of this issue. … More Disability Stigma in Ghana: When Culture Gets Mean

Faith, Scholarship and Countering Colonialism with the Love of Christ

January 20, 2026

In this guest blog, Hannah Willmann analyzes the Opening Ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics to reveal patterns of erasure and appropriation of indigenous culture. She does so within a Christian frame that prophetically calls Canadian settlers to do justice and redress historical wrongs. … More Faith, Scholarship and Countering Colonialism with the Love of Christ

The Crisis of International Students in Canada: An Opportunity for Peace in a Troubled World?

December 9, 2025

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?