L'Abri Canada

Seventy-five years after the publication of C. S. Lewis’s The Abolition of Man (1943), proponents of materialism and naturalism still dominate the public square. Their reductionist and nihilistic approach to morality and other things that give meaning to human life also continues to shape what our children are taught in school. There’s every reason, in face of this ongoing dominance, to defend the case that Lewis’s potent little book sketched three quarters of a century ago—a case I seek to reassert in my primer on moral realism, The Tao of Right and Wrong.

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This talk looks at the nature of the Holy Spirit and our vocation. Often we think of the Spirit as a force that stands alien to our daily lives. Yet the Bible speaks of the Spirit as enlivening all areas of life. What does it mean that the Spirit is at work in the world and through our jobs?

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Conservatives vs. liberals. Corporations vs. small farmers. Parents vs. the school board. The government vs. First Nations. The 1% vs. the poor. Often Jesus is invoked as supporting either side, but where would He really stand in these divisive issues? As we look at how Jesus engaged with injustice in His time on earth, we can draw some principles about how to approach our own desires for social change.

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Lydia Collin looks at the nature of music. Can it be morally bad? Can it heal? Why do we love the music we love? What effect does it have? And how? She will examine this through the works of Plato and Karl Barth, and through the music of Richard Wagner.

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Dr. Chamberlain examines the claims by New Atheists that religion, including Christianity, is not just foolish but dangerous. Can the belief in an unseen God give way to irrational and dangerous actions? Does religion play a major role in our societal ills? Dr. Chamberlain is sensitive to the actual arguments made by New Atheists and to the way Christians may respond not only intellectually but humbly.

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The religious landscape in Canada is shifting. Before 1960, nearly every Canadian identified as Catholic or Protestant. Today, the fasting growing 'religious' group are those who check 'None of the above' on the census form. This talk will look at that story and wonder what it means for the church and Christian witness today.

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Nick Hunter, a former professional actor, looks at the continual interplay of theatre and the gospel historically, and how the gospel informs our understanding of theatre.

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What does it mean to be authentic? How can we be truly ourselves? This talk is an examination of how this cultural pursuit works, how such a pursuit undermines its own goals, and how such a pursuit can be fulfilled through the gospel. 

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A closer look at the divisive figure Jordan Peterson and his best-selling book. So many are speaking about him but so little of his thought is being addressed. Where exactly is he coming from? And how should Christians think about him?

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An exploration of the life and art of the most famous Canadian female painter Emily Carr, with a particular focus on her spirituality. Her focus in painting was to portray nature in a way that would communicate God and connect her to the divine. 

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