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Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God?

Prof. Larycia Hawkins of Wheaton College, Illinois, made news when she said she would wear a headscarf (or hijab) through Advent in solidarity with Islamic neighbours, particularly those in her home state of Oklahoma. Now she has been suspended by Wheaton … Continued

Latest on Goodreads

Yes, I’m on Goodreads, and I welcome you to check out my reviews there if you’re inclined to do so. My latest is of Stanley Fish’s recent (but not very recent) provocation, Save the World on Your Own Time.  

Help for Busy Advent/Christmas Preachers

As I’ve done before, I list here some previous blog posts relevant to the season in case this can help you in your sermon preparation. (The former is the big list; the latter is a follow-up.)   http://www.johnstackhouse.com/2014/12... http://www.johnstackhouse.com/2014/12...  

Jottings from This Year’s AAR/SBL

I try to avoid “inside baseball” posts, but perhaps this once I’ll indulge myself, and interested readers, in some brief musings upon returning from the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion and the Society for Biblical Literature in … Continued

Yes, It’s Out

InterVarsity Press has advised me that my new book, Partners in Christ: A Conservative Case for Egalitarianism, has been released. Released, I say, like a roaring lion of righteousness and a flock of peaceful doves. (Oh, dear. I hope the peaceful … Continued

Connecting with Millennials et alia

I need to crowdsource this concern via my blog, and I’ll likely advertise it on FB and Twitter, too. (Why, yes, there is a little irony there, not least because I really am going to do all that in just … Continued

Evangelicals and the Canadian Election

Just finished talking about the election on Monday with friends Angus Reid and Janet Epp Buckingham on Drew Marshall‘s radio show. A few thoughts now as we anticipate a new government: It is unhelpful analytically to apply the current brand … Continued

In Memoriam: Ian S. Rennie

I was sad to hear today of the passing of Dr Ian S. Rennie. I met Ian in the 1980s, and for a decade and more he helped me learn about, understand, and then write about Canadian evangelicalism—since no one … Continued

Groovy New Album: Bluegrass+

Friend Spencer Capier’s new album, Musical Chairs, accompanied me today on a gorgeous drive up the Acadian Coastal Road north of Shediac, New Brunswick. Somehow the funky combination of bluegrass and various electric and electronic instruments bridged the gap between old … Continued

Stephen Harper Isn’t Evangelical ENOUGH

Opponents of the Prime Minister sometimes link him with a spooky, sinister Religious Right that is quietly scheming to turn secular, broad-minded, and inclusive Canada into a pinched, heavy-handed theocracy. “He is, after all, an evangelical,” such people tend to … Continued