John Stackhouse
- 12 min
Rest in Peace, David Martin (1929-2019)
I’ve only just heard that my latter-day mentor in the sociology of religion, David Martin, passed away last month. I confess that I...
John Stackhouse
- 3 min
Christianity Is Weird, but Perhaps Not as Weird as Your Think
Christianity has what I sometimes call a “double weirdness problem.” Elements of its teaching that are truly strange—such as the...
John Stackhouse
- 2 min
Evangelicals, Ethics, and Supporting Donald Trump
Evangelicals—at least, we white ones—are having a hard time in the public eye these days. Perhaps you’ve noticed. Jerry Falwell, Jr.,...
John Stackhouse
- 3 min
Immortality Will Be . . . Boring?
It is astonishing, and depressing, to encounter again the blithe arrogance of certain members of my class: the highly educated pundits...
John Stackhouse
- 3 min
Eminent Scientist Concludes God Doesn’t Exist—Again
Stephen Hawking gets one more chance to give “Brief Answers to the Big Questions” in his new book, finished after his death last March by...
John Stackhouse
- 4 min
Body-Shaming? Or Education-Honouring?
It’s back-to-school time and, for many Canadian pupils, it’s back to the demands of school dress codes. Not just in private schools, but...