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May 12, 2009
Over the past week, many Albertans have reacted strongly to the Alberta government’s Bill 45, whi...
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April 27, 2009
If she gets her wish, this year Dr. Suhaila Tarazi will be able to celebrate Easter at the Church...
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April 02, 2009
Over the past few weeks, three journalists took action against the Centre for Faith and the Media...
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March 24, 2008
Children being raised in a religious environment is a volatile issue, at least to anti-theists. A...
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March 04, 2008
In Ontario’s it’s often the little things that kick up the biggest fuss. This time, i...
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Just prior to the G8/G20 Summits in Canada, another significant event took place, the World Religions Summit 2010 which was held in Winnipeg June 20-23. Religious leaders from over seventy countries convened to craft and agree upon a statement to the political leaders at the G8/G20 Summits. To find out more about that Summit, and the final statement from the Summit which was delivered to the political leaders, visit: www.faithchallengeG8.com
Pluralistic Canadians' professed belief in God
January 17, 2005
What ideas do you connect with the word "religion"? Fundamentalism? Violence? Keeping women forcibly veiled or, perhaps, class-action lawsuits against church-run schools permitting child molestation? The word "religion" evokes so many negative emotions and so much defensive posturing that calling...
Media misses the story, Canadians who attend religious services say
June 17, 2004
This first-ever probe of the public's views on media coverage of faith in Canada was conducted by Angus Reid for the June 7-9 Faith and the Media Conference. To obtain the results, telephone calls were made between May 12th and May 17th, 1998 to a representative cross-section of 1,516 adult Canad...
CENTRE FOR FAITH AND THE MEDIA RELEASES NATIONAL SURVEY
June 17, 2004
Calgary, ALBERTA (May 24, 2003) - A new poll indicates Canadians strongly believe media can contribute to religious tolerance, but it suggests there is a need for wider mainstream media coverage of spirituality.
And among those who regularly attend religious services, there is particular concern...