John Stackhouse
3 min read
St. Lawrence—No Joke
Today, August 10, is the Feast Day of St. Lawrence (or “Laurence”), Deacon and Martyr, patron saint of cooks, chefs, librarians,...
John Stackhouse
12 min read
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 read
Who Is Ready?
Last week I preached at the funeral of Evelyn Bodner, 19-year-old daughter of good friends in Moncton, New Brunswick. With the family’s...
John Stackhouse
3 min read
In Memoriam: Ian S. Rennie
Ian was one of those scholars who perhaps know more than they can handle. (Others of us, of course, know less than we seem to.) His...
John Stackhouse
2 min read
A Lesson in Integrity & Self-Possession from…a Movie Star
Vancouver’s film industry has suffered the last while because of changes in our provincial government’s support. As someone who has...
John Stackhouse
4 min read
Remembering C.S.L.
Many Americans look back today to the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963. I was too young for the event to have any impact on me,...