December 2023
December 2023 Issue
Harbingers of hope in a strife-torn world
Written by
Archbishop Linda Nicholls
On sharing the gifts of our time—and ourselves
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 Time and season are constants in the sea of …
Written by
Archbishop Chris Harper
Unexpected loves
Hallmark Christmas movies don’t have much to do with Christmas. Or do they? Have you ever watched a Hallmark Christmas movie? We began watching them …
Written by
Peter Elliott
‘Science is a God-given resource’: Anglicans called to close science-faith ‘rift’
Global crises underscore mutual importance of science and faith, say members of Anglican Communion Science Commission Anglican bishops made an emphatic declaration when they gathered …
Written by
Matthew Puddister
Neurotheology explores religion as activity of the brain
As Anglicans pursue theological dialogue between science and faith through initiatives like the Anglican Communion Science Commission, a growing field of neuroscience is integrating both …
Written by
Matthew Puddister
Gentle outreach, deep questions
Church leaders reflect on what it takes to rebuild public trust SPLINTERED TRUST: Rebuilding the church’s public image Second of a two-part series About 150 …
Written by
Sean Frankling
‘Pity the innocents’ Church leaders urge focus on plight of Holy Land civilians
Leaders in the international Anglican Communion and the Anglican Church of Canada released messages of lament and calls for compassion after the renewal of violence …
Written by
Sean Frankling
Settlement approved in Ralph Rowe class-action lawsuit
General Synod welcomes settlement as primate consults with Indigenous leaders to make apology An Ontario court has approved a multimillion dollar settlement in the class-action …
Written by
Matthew Puddister
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