Tag "Religious freedom"
Religious freedom summit inspires hope for Christians
Is the Gospel still welcome in Canada and how can the Church keep promoting the message of Jesus in the marketplace? Those are the questions being explored February 4, at a religious freedom summit hosted by the MET. “The Summit is an amazing opportunity to welcome […]
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Free to believe. Free to speak?
The Metropolitan Bible Church (MET) is preparing to host their second freedom summit, an on-line conference to discuss the threat to religious freedom within Canada and internationally. “We want to highlight that while we are free to believe, our freedom to speak and act is being eroded […]
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Leading the Church through choppy waters
“Society is changing at a pace so much faster than we have seen in the past and the Church is just not ready to deal with it.” These stark words, spoken by Ottawa lawyer Albertos Polizogopoulos, frame the need for a recent event which One Way Ministries hosted for church leaders. Titled, “Leading your church through choppy waters,” the webinar highlighted current risks ministries need to […]
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Ottawa’s post-COVID Church—what does it look like?
As society looks toward a post-pandemic world, Ottawa churches are beginning to reflect on the past two years and evaluate the lessons. To help understand the big picture of the Church in this city, Spur Ottawa connected with six pastors about their church’s challenges and take-aways […]
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Faith in the public square
The summer election produced the outcome no one hoped for, yet it offered many lessons which will help candidates prepare for the next federal election. Spur Ottawa connected with two local Christian candidates to reflect on their experience, their hope for Canada’s future, and how they see faith playing a part in the public square […]
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Religious freedom summit discusses conversion therapy ban
Ottawa believers have organized a religious freedom summit addressing conversion therapy and Bill C-6. The bill has passed its second reading in the house of commons, but many faith groups are concerned it may infringe on religious freedom, potentially criminalizing […]
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Improvements to Canada Summer Jobs program, but some concerns remain
“I think it is a sign of the culture, how far they are from things we take for granted as Christians, the perceptions of Evangelicals, and things we can’t compromise on.” […]
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World Watch List spotlights most oppressive countries for Christians
Open Doors Canada released the 2019 World Watch List on Wednesday, January 30, at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, in Ottawa. “Published annually, the […]
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Kristallnacht: What shards remain?
Hundreds of people gathered at Ottawa’s Kehillat Beth Synagogue, on November 7, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht (the Night of Broken Glass)—when Nazi Germany launched the most violent stage of persecution of European […]
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Christian think tank uses research to highlight nation’s faith-roots
From the Canada Summer Jobs grant banning any pro-life applicants to the recent Supreme Court ruling against Trinity Western University, Canada has displayed its increasing exclusion of religious communities from the public square. While many religious individuals are grappling with how to respond, an ecumenical […]
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