The Crisis of International Students in Canada and Christ’s Call to Peacemaking

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

Russia: Putin, Political Culture and the Weakness of Institutions

Guest blog from Dr. David Koyzis demonstrates that “a constitution will succeed only if it reflects the wishes of the people for whom it is written.” Read some background here to Putin’s autocratic regime, and note the role of traditions in constitutional development. … More Russia: Putin, Political Culture and the Weakness of Institutions

Mixing Faith and Politics in Canada: Not a New Idea

It was refreshing to see an article this week in the Hamilton Spectator entitled “Mixing Faith and Politics Could Be a Good Thing for Canada” written by a former MPP John Milloy advocating for a larger public presence for Canada’s religious communities. It describes a conversation on the topic of faith and politics between three MPs representing three rival political parties. Here is evidence that “faith” can bring people together and help cooperation happen. … More Mixing Faith and Politics in Canada: Not a New Idea