John Stackhouse
7 min
Top 10 Things Not to Say about Abortion (US edition)
Is “prolife versus prochoice” so very simple? Here’s a checklist of common fatuities to be avoided in the months of controversy ahead.
John Stackhouse
3 min
Is Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” a Christmas Song?
How about Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus,” instead? You might wonder if these are trick questions…. Cohen’s song was made famous by both the...
John Stackhouse
4 min
How Can I Block Out the Cruelty?
The stereotype of the schizophrenic is a poor soul beleaguered by a cacophony of voices telling him what to do. But we all now are...
John Stackhouse
4 min
When You Invite a Visiting Speaker…
Since most people who invite speakers (and the same goes for musicians, I daresay) are not themselves professional speakers, and...
John Stackhouse
3 min
Religious Violence in Canada: Will It Happen Again?
The recent shooting in a Quebec City mosque has prompted shocked Canadians to wonder whether we will see more religiously motivated...
John Stackhouse
3 min
It’s Time for the Prime Minister to Govern
The Prime Minister is no longer young. Youthful, yes, with his mother’s good looks and a photogenic family, but Justin Pierre James...