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The Hobbit: Prepare for battle before viewing
by Ted Giese Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies concludes his film adaption of J.R.R Tolkien’s novel The Hobbit—or at least begins its conclusion, since an extended edition will come out in about a year. These releases contain scenes with new…
Statement on Alberta-British Columbia District Church Extension Fund
WINNIPEG – The ABC District has announced that, as a result of its Church Extension Fund (CEF) activities, it faces a funding shortfall which will affect the operations of the District and its ability to accept deposits and honour withdrawals from its CEF. In response,…
Canadian doctors’ right to freedom of conscience under attack
ONLINE – A draft human rights policy from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) released in late 2014 has critics concerned the policy will restrict the religious and moral freedoms of physicians in Ontario. Historically, the CPSO has recognized the right of…
The Canadian Lutheran: Our Most Popular Articles in 2014
ONLINE – As 2015 gets underway, The Canadian Lutheran is looking back over the last year to see which articles published online were our most popular. Our most popular feature article of 2014 is also one of our most recent. Dr. Karl Persson’s “The Shadow…
Take a look in a book
by Don Schiemann In my seminary days I spent a fortune on books—at least it felt like a fortune. The twelve-volume set of Lenski’s commentary on the New Testament cost me $45! Every academic term, required textbooks steadily ate away at the savings I had…
President Bugbee offers Christmas greetings on behalf of the ILC
ONLINE – President Robert Bugbee of Lutheran Church–Canada has penned this year’s Christmas greetings from the International Lutheran Council (ILC). “God is sending Bethlehem’s Good News out across the world once again this Christmas,” President Bugbee writes. “His Christ is coming into all sorts of…