Malaysia
Last week, a government official in Malaysia urged citizens to “vehemently” hunt down young atheists whose pictures appeared on social media. They were members of the Atheist Republic whose founder, Armin Navabi, has provided a service to over a million subscribers who find inspiration and connection through his posts and encouragement. In a world where […]
“Call your church back from this precipice.”
An open letter to the Moderator of the United Church from Bishop John Shelby Spong Dear Moderator Cantwell, I write with some alarm at what is happening in the United Church of Canada, a church that I have long admired. I recall your history. Your church decided that women were not to be excluded from […]
Do you really want to risk that?
A letter to United Church of Canada elected officials and senior staff from Ben Robertson, Windsor, NS To paraphrase Blaise Pascal, I apologize for writing such a long letter; I didn’t have time to write a shorter one. As a member of the United Church of Canada, I am writing to express my deep […]
Sir Lloyd Geering, Wellington, New Zealand
In Defence of Gretta Vosper. I understand that Gretta Vosper is soon to appear before a church committee to be examined concerning her beliefs. I do not know what her beliefs are but in my personal contacts with her I have found her to be a person of creative Christian faith, of which we have […]
The Rev. John Shuck, Presbyterian Church (USA), Letter of Support
August 21, 2015 The Right Reverend Jordan Cantwell Moderator, UCC 3250 Bloor St. West, Suite 300 Toronto, ON M8X 2Y4 Nora Sanders General Secretary, UCC 3250 Bloor St. West, Suite 300 Toronto, ON M8X 2Y4 Canada David Allen Executive Secretary – Toronto Conference 65 Mayall Avenue, Toronto, ON M3L 1E7 The Reverend Bryan Ransom President […]