Culture At A Crossroads

A philanthropist and former financier at Wood Gundy, Jeremy Wentworth Stanley joins the show to talk about his newest endeavor called Respectonomics. After more than 50 years in the corporate world, Jeremy explains how businesses can better care for their employees when they consider the whole person that includes body, soul, and spirit. 

In 2008 she was captured by the Taliban for 28 days. Now she is on a mission to ensure that abductions like this don't go unnoticed. Don't miss my conversation award-winning journalist Melissa Fung as we talk about her new book on the stolen girls of Boko Haram from Nigeria. We also delve into the role of prayer while in desperation. 

Former principal at Massey College, and author of Funeral for a Queen: 12 Days in London, John Fraser, joins the show to asses the reign so far of King Charles. Fraser attended his coronation and his written on the royal file for decades.

Former MPP and director of Public Policy at Martin Luther University College in Waterloo John Milloy shares from his new book and makes a case for how people of faith can be part of a culture of openness. 

Award-winning author Charles Foran joins the show to chat about his new book Just Once No More.  The memoir explored his gruff-but-fond father wrestling with the end of his life. This launched Charles on a journey to better see the depth of the relationship he had with his dad and the impact that has had on who he is as a person. 

Owner and operator of Living Water Resorts (Collingwood ON) Larry Law joins the show to share about how he went from a humble upbringing in China to success as an architect, builder and  hotelier. Larry also talks about what it took for him to consider the meaning of life, and how that new meaning colours his business mindset in a radical way. 

Former Toronto Argonauts offensive lineman Jude St. John shares about his unlikely journey of transitioning from the football field to the pulpit. Today Jude is the lead pastor at West London Alliance Church. 

The University of Toronto's Kent Roach has pumped out a new book that makes the case for righting wrongs in Canada's judicial system. From false guilty pleas, to imagined crimes, he digs up where we've gone wrong in the past, and how we can amend the human error that has led to some Canadians wrongly in prison. 

Long-time chaplain of the Jays, David Fisher, reflects on some of the great days he had running services and meeting with players one-on-one. From writing the players notes of encouragement to celebrating a second straight pennant with the team in '93, Fisher has been an under the radar hero to this franchise. 

VP of Cardus think tank Ray Pennings brings us up to speed on the latest data on Canadians and spirituality. Plus, he explains what a think tank is and the importance of them.  And, he unpacks findings on the researched impact that religious institutions do for the Canadian good right down to the dollar.