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Longhurst: The end of ‘Sola Scriptura’?

Here in Canada, as in the United States, one of the biggest issues dividing the church is homosexuality. Churches are leaving Mennonite Church Canada over

John Longhurst

October 23, 2017

Longhurst: Overdue dictionary

He was known as southern Africa’s Billy Graham. His name was Nicholas Bhengu, and he was an evangelist with the Assemblies of God in South

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September 11, 2017

Longhurst: Faith begets giving

A new survey is out about Canadians and religion, and it reveals some interesting things. The survey by Canadian pollster Angus Reid found that 21

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June 19, 2017

Longhurst: Secular, not faithless

This year is Canada’s 150th anniversary. The government will host celebrations to mark the country’s heritage, cultural diversity, citizenship, social contract, respect for pluralism, official

John Longhurst

May 8, 2017

Longhurst: Liberals who thrive

Last fall, researchers from two Ontario universities set out to discover why mainline churches in Canada are dying. Of the 22 Anglican, United, Lutheran and

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March 27, 2017

Longhurst: Genesis 1 or 3?

Are we on the verge of a spiritual renewal in North America — a renewal that might save our planet? That’s the question that comes

John Longhurst

February 13, 2017

Longhurst: More losses for print

More bad news in the world of Christian print magazines in Canada: In September, two of the country’s most venerable publications shut down: the Presbyterian

John Longhurst

January 2, 2017

Longhurst: We are sorry

In October, when Donald Trump’s comments about women were reverberating in my mind, I posted an apology to my female friends on Facebook. In it,

John Longhurst

November 21, 2016

Longhurst: What’s ‘povology’?

Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms. Psychology is the study of behavior and the mind. Theology is

John Longhurst

October 10, 2016

Evangelical decline

Living so close to the United States, it is impossible for Canadians not to be inundated by U.S. news — and often impacted by it,

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August 29, 2016

A turning point

When it comes to turning points in history, a few come to mind for me: The assassination of John F. Kennedy; the first humans on

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July 18, 2016

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