Tag: religion

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

Exasperated by BS in Higher Education

February 3, 2020

I stumbled on a diatribe from Christian Smith in The Chronicle Review from January 9, 2018 entitled “Higher Education is Drowning in BS”. It is a prophetic lament for a scholar who sees the “disastrous political condition” of his country directly linked to the failure of its institutions of higher learning. He maintains that universities … More Exasperated by BS in Higher Education

Beyond the High Wall and Open Door Dichotomy in Muslim Immigration: The Christian Pluralist’s Hospitable Table

February 3, 2020

Matthew Kaemingk. Christian Hospitality and Muslim Immigration in an Age of Fear. (Eerdmans 2018) Book Review Those familiar with the central slogan of early 20th century Dutch Prime Minister and theologian Abraham Kuyper will hear an echo here: “There is not one ‘square inch’ in the entire public square where Christ’s model of hospitality does … More Beyond the High Wall and Open Door Dichotomy in Muslim Immigration: The Christian Pluralist’s Hospitable Table

Diverse Diversity in the Public University: A Book Review of Wolterstorff’s “Religion in the University”

September 5, 2019

Wolterstorff’s goal: to establish the place of religion in the public university in a liberal democracy. Not its legal or moral place, but its place within the role-ethic of a scholar in such a context. … More Diverse Diversity in the Public University: A Book Review of Wolterstorff’s “Religion in the University”