“Canadians turning away from organized religion”

When the Washington Post takes an interest, you know the story must be worthy of note. When the story the Post is reporting originates in Canada, it really is time to pay attention. When the Canadian story that merits column space in the Washington Post, is a story about religion in Canada, you know something really remarkable must be taking place.

Canada Is Not the US

Lee-Anne Goodman of the Canadian Press offers a helpful observation from the StatsCan National Household Survey results that were released on Wednesday.

…Then There Is BC

Douglas Todd at the “Vancouver Sun” has dug into the National Household Survey looking for the numbers in British Columbia.

Affiliation Is Not Attendance

Reginald Bibby is a long-time and sympathetic observer of the religious scene in Canada.

Religion in Canada – Statscan Report

Today Statistics Canada released the results of its 2011 National Household Survey. The findings in the area of religion are startling.

Questioning “My Lack of Faith” #3 (see April 27,28)

My correspondent who testifies to experiencing a “lack of faith” has written a beautiful response to my two recent posts. See the comments section at: http://inaspaciousplace.wordpress.com/2013/04/28/questioning-my-lack-of-faith-2/

How Threatening Is My Religion?

I recently received an email forwarded to me from someone who had reconnected with an acquaintance from days long past. I suppose this is what is sometimes called a “Dear John…” letter.

Revealed Religion

Margaret Placentra, in the Huffington Post recently, offered a healthy reality check for those of us who live in a multi-cultural context and  consider ourselves religious.

Why Is Civil Discourse So Difficult?

It is a single word quoted out of context pasted together with another phrase. So, it may mean nothing. But the claim in Wednesday’s HuffPost is that evangelical pastor Rick Warren believes that Barack Obama is “‘absolutely’ unfriendly to religion” and that the Obama administration has “‘intentionally infringed upon religious liberties.’”

Religion and Hate

I know the United States of America is not Canada. I am aware that the religious scene in the US is significantly different than the religious culture north of the 49th Parallel.