Daily Archives: April 26, 2014

Ontario and Nova Scotia bar associations deny accreditation to homophobic university

by | April 26, 2014

Trinity Western University (TWU) will sound familiar to most Canadian atheists. Back in 2001, the British Columbia College of Teachers (BCCT) – which was, at the time, the professional regulatory body for teachers in BC – denied accreditation to its teaching certification program because of the university’s bigoted stance against homosexuality. The BCCT said that… Read more »

Birth, Death, Infinity

by | April 26, 2014

Today’s Ottawa Citizen religious panel is asked, “What response can you offer to a non-religious person regarding end-of-life issues?” Rabbi Reuven Bulka is first up and asks for clarification: Any response of course is dependent on what is the question or the challenge. Regarding end-of-life, the most likely matter to come up is — why… Read more »

Annaka Harris’s Book, I Wonder, Free to Download Now Through Mother’s Day

by | April 26, 2014

When I wrote about atheist books for kids, I somehow failed to mention Annaka Harris’s book, I Wonder. I’ll correct this oversight now. This beautifully illustrated book captures the conversation between a little girl named Eva and her mother, where Eva learns that it is okay to say “I don’t know”. I’m sure children and adults alike will appreciate… Read more »