January 1, 2005 Unravelling mysteries of the faith

How refreshing to read an Anglican Journal article that is neither contentious nor controversial (Christianity is 'one big murder mystery,' December). Like many others who find religious issues essentially no different than...

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January 1, 2005 God alone may proclaim on my salvation

Dear editor, I am writing in response to letterwriter Nathan Douglas (The flock, December letters). I was your age, Nathan, when I left the Pentecostal church, and did not darken the doorway of another church for several...

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January 1, 2005 Clergy shortage looms for ELCIC

My class of '74 at Lutheran Theological Seminary in Saskatoon was a portrait of homogeneity: young, male, married and invincible. Many of us were PKs (preacher's kids), steeped in denominational traditions and practices, secure...

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January 1, 2005 Pierre Berton

There are varying accounts of how many books Pierre Berton wrote – some said 50, others 70. There is unanimity, however, in the fact that he was Canada's master storyteller – a consummate journalist and historian...

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January 1, 2005 A fresh look at a ‘dark topic’

In 1993, Andrew Wheatcroft started to research what he calls "this dark topic." Ten years later he finished Infidels. Along the way he uncovered some fascinating facts about the ongoing conflict between the Christian and Islamic...

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January 1, 2005 AIDS infections up, funding down, say advocates

Los Angeles Across the United States, as health care advocates observed World AIDS Day Dec. 1, they were also facing such hard realities as fewer funding dollars, growing infection rates, and increased public apathy. In...

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January 1, 2005 Residents of the Holy Land hope for a year free of violence

Bethlehem, West Bank The countdown to Christmas began on a rare optimistic note in Bethlehem as Christians celebrated Advent, the period of preparation for celebrating the birth of Jesus, and the start of the festive season. ...

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January 1, 2005 Australians report less faith in churches

Sydney The findings of a church-backed research poll suggest that the church's reputation in Australia is sinking faster than that of the government, legal system, banks and media. The poll, by National Church Life Survey,...

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January 1, 2005 Hollywood be Thy name

Hollywood, Calif. In the middle of America's movie capital, a place defined by flamboyance, film stars and opulence, St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church minister to the homeless, the...

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January 1, 2005 India responds to AIDS

New Delhi Churches in India have taken the lead in initiating an interfaith response to the scourge of HIV/AIDS, which is reaching massive proportions. "We realize that an interfaith response to HIV/AIDS is very crucial," the...

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