John Stackhouse
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Why I Criticize Other Christians–and Why You Should, Too!
Okay, I’m kidding about the second part–but not much. Here’s a link to my most recent column in Faith Today that explains a few things....
John Stackhouse
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"Shariah: The Threat to America": A Commendable Worry Badly Addressed
The Center for Security Policy in Washington, D.C., recently released a report called Shariah: The Threat to America that sounds the...
John Stackhouse
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A Better Way on Prostitution
Julia Beazley, of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, writes on a recent report that analyzes Sweden’s ten-year-old campaign to reduce...
John Stackhouse
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Video Clips Galore
Journalist Denise Lodde recently interviewed me and has posted that interview in a bunch of short clips (a couple of which are duplicated...
John Stackhouse
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American Day of Prayer? No. Freedom for Campus Christian Groups to Be Christian? Of Course.
Our American cousins are in the throes of a national hoo-hah over whether the National Day of Prayer, this year held on May 6, should...
John Stackhouse
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RTS, Bruce Waltke, and Statements (and Non-Statements) of Faith
Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) has dismissed Dr. Bruce Waltke because he recently stated publicly two radical convictions: (1) that...
John Stackhouse
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On Behalf of Diversity in Academic Hiring: Part One
My recent post on “International Women’s Day” prompted a spirited exchange about affirmative action and prioritizing of diversity (not...
John Stackhouse
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International Women's Day: Who Needs It?
Let’s be honest: Aren’t we all just fed up with women moaning about how they’re not treated properly, how they’re still victims, how they...
John Stackhouse
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Are You Plagiarizing?
Plagiarism is a vital problem in academic work, since the academy is a culture of both honour and honesty. (Don’t get me started on how...
John Stackhouse
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"Be But Your Own True Friend"
William Law (1686–1761) is not one of my favourite spiritual writers, although he did have his fans (such as the Wesleys, George...
John Stackhouse
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"Happy Holidays" Instead of "Merry Christmas"?
Yes, I generally (not always, but mostly) wish people “Happy Holidays” rather than “Merry Christmas” this time of year. Here, on the...
John Stackhouse
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"Hate the Sin, but Love the Sinner"? We're Not Ready for That
I’m now completing a quarter-century of journalism, having started writing for Christianity Today magazine, the late, lamented TSF...
John Stackhouse
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The Manhattan Declaration: A Waste of Everybody's Time?
Friends and students have asked what I think about The Manhattan Declaration. Not all friends or students have asked, to be sure! Indeed,...
John Stackhouse
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And Now for Something Completely Different: A Moderate Voice on Abortion
I’m both a feminist and a prolife advocate, and I mourn the almost total loss of the early linkage between those two movements (e.g.,...
John Stackhouse
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Taking the Cross Out of the Classroom
Here‘s my most recent contribution to the National Post’s religion blog: I’m defending the recent European Court’s direction to the...
John Stackhouse
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Partnering with Non-Christian Organizations: Is Compromise Okay?
A friend recently wrote to me (and I’ve disguised the situation a bit to preserve his privacy): “My wife and I have been approached by...
John Stackhouse
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The Strange Double Standards of Abortion
Here‘s a post I wrote for one of Canada’s national newspapers, The National Post, prompted by the shooting of American abortionist George...
John Stackhouse
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Don't "Expect a Miracle"
Amid the many lessons people are drawing from the financial crisis we’re all enduring, one lesson emerges as particularly poignant: Don’t...
John Stackhouse
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Fair Payment for Speakers
What does your church pay for visiting preachers or camp speakers or conference leaders? What does your organization pay for theological...
John Stackhouse
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Christians and the Public Good
Can Christian organizations insist that their employees believe Christian doctrines and practice Christian ethics? Not as often as they...