February 1, 2006 Author returns to holy lands

Bruce Feiler is on the move again. In his 2001 book, Walking the Bible (now also a television mini-series on the U.S. Public Broadcasting System), he followed the inspired idea of searching for personal meaning in the first...

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January 1, 2006 C.S. Lewis and Narnia

The arrival of the first major movie production of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has prompted dozens of new books and media resources to join an already large collection. Here are a few...

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November 1, 2005 Books trace footprints of two complex peoples

Dearest Auntie Fori is a history of the Jews written in the form of letters. Fori, to whom the letters were addressed, was the mother of Ashok, an Indian student that Sir Martin Gilbert, one of Britain's most prolific ...

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October 1, 2005 Poetic, encyclopaedic and edgy

I hold Michael Peers in high regard – not on a pedestal but in high regard. He is a poet in his way of thinking – and a veritable encyclopaedia of history and detail. His stories come from the distance of a...

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September 1, 2005 Native journalist writes gripping account of residential school

Not again, you might be thinking. We have heard this story before, many times. What redeeming benefit is there in another reminder of the Indian residential school tragedies? The churches in Canada have spent more than a...

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June 1, 2005 When the calling is a mistake

The title caught my eye at once. As a bishop, one of my most important and challenging responsibilities is to participate in the process of discernment for those who believe they are called to ordained ministry. Beyond this, six...

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April 1, 2005 Book examines life of a statesman and peacemaker

In an age when the church agonizes about its seemingly diminishing role in secular society, it is remarkable to read the story of an Anglican church leader whose ministry has played a key role in the political struggles of the...

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April 1, 2005 New book showcases work of religion news writers

The editor of a newly-released book says its existence will help "validate" the role of religion news writers as journalists. "We are not just propaganda writers," says Debra A. Wagner, editor of Changing Boundaries, The Best...

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March 1, 2005 On being wholly holy at work

In modern Canadian society, religion is largely out-of-bounds at work, something you leave at home, like your love life. For eight hours a day we serve mammon, we give to Caesar what is Caesar's; the rest of the time is ours to...

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February 1, 2005 Books acknowledge our call to intimacy with God

These two books on Jesus' vision of the kingdom bring an intriguing and complementary perspective to the Christian journey. Rev. Christopher Page, a well-known priest in the diocese of British Columbia, brings a new...

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