Frequently Asked Questions

Before you begin: the companion to this FAQ

The Comment Author's Guide is a companion to this FAQ page. While this page is addressed to Comment's readers, the Author's Guide is addressed to (yes) our community of authors. Read it today: go.cardus.ca/commentauthorguide.

Subscription Questions

How do I change my subscription address?

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How can I subscribe to Comment?

Information about subscribing to Comment is available here.

How much does Comment cost?

$36.00 for one year (two issues, double-thick), $64.00 for two years (four issues), $80.00 for three years (six issues). Includes shipping. GST extra for Canadian readers only. Prices in Canadian funds for Canadian readers, American funds for American readers.

How can I sign up my library or school to receive Comment?

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Can I buy a subscription for a friend or loved one?

Absolutely—see our gift subscription options here.

I live outside of Canada and the United States. Can I still get Comment?

International subscriptions are available for $50.00 per year including shipping, or $80.00 for two years. Email us for more details.

How can I buy one or two back issues of Comment?

All of our issues are listed here, available to purchase for as low as $9.00 each.

How can I buy MANY back issues of Comment?

Bulk rates: 1-5 $12.00/ea; 6-49 $9.00/ea; 50+ $6.00/ea. For orders or very high quantities, email us for more details.

Content & Archive Questions

Are the print magazine articles the same ones that appear online?

Until January 1, 2008, our print and online content was virtually identical. Since that date, Comment Online has published entirely distinct content. Beginning in 2011, most print content is only available to subscribers.

How do I find a particular article from Comment's archive?

Visit the archive dashboard here. From there, search by title keyword, by author, by article type, or by year.

Submission and Reprint Questions

How do I submit an article to Comment?

All interested writers are invited to submit article ideas or abstracts to comment@cardus.ca for consideration, along with a writing sample and/or a few recent clips. We promise to read every submission under one hundred (100) words; any more than that, and you're taking your chances it slides off the pile. Published authors will be reimbursed within 30 days of the publication date, at a rate to be determined. In general, Comment publishes only original works.

How do I submit a book for review?

Email us with your query.

How do I get permission to reprint an article from Comment?

Comment shares all republishing rights with our authors, and we forward all reprint requests directly to our authors. We ask that reprints not occur within 90 days of publication by Comment. For more details, email us.

General Questions

What are you doing? Why does Comment exist?

Comment magazine serves Christian leaders and culture makers with rooted, fresh ideas for the faithful practice of North American public life. Leaning on 2000 years of Christian thought, we seek a renewed social architecture—"not new wine into old wine-skins, but old wine in new wineskins for festive drinking" (Calvin Seerveld, "Footprints in the Snow").

How are you accomplishing this mission?

Comment works to:


We publish feature essays, reviews and opinions, a daily blog, and combine the best of all that with a raft of new material into a biannual print edition. (You really should subscribe.)

Who publishes Comment?

Comment is the first principles journal of Cardus, a non-profit public policy think tank dedicated to the renewal of North American social architecture, based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Cardus focuses on the long-term concerns of society, bridging the world of ideas with the common good.

What does 'Cardus' mean?

The Cardus was an ancient north-south road that connected the people of Roman cities to their major public spaces. On the Cardus or Cardo Maximus governments, markets, temples, and more lived and worked to build a common life for the good of the city.

How long has Comment been around?

Cardus was incorporated under the former name "Foundation for Research and Education in Developing a Christian Approach to Industrial Relations and Economics" (really!) in September, 1974. Comment was published as a 8.5x11 newsletter starting in January, 1983, under the editorial direction of Harry Antonides. After a brief hiatus in the early 2000s, Comment re-emerged in its current form (perfect bound book, and very regular online content) in August 2005.

Will Comment publish my advertisement?

Comment does not actively solicit advertising, but is receptive to specific requests from reputable organizations. Email us.

Contact Info

Write to Comment at
Comment Magazine
185 Young Street
Hamilton, Ontario
L8N 1V9
Canada

Or phone us:
(905) 528-8866 local, or (888) 339-8866 long distance in Canada only.

But we truly prefer email:
Publisher: Ray Pennings (rpennings@cardus.ca)
Co-Editors: Brian Dijkema (bdijkema@cardus.ca) and Alissa Wilkinson (awilkinson@cardus.ca)
Senior Editor: Robert Joustra (rjoustra@cardus.ca)
Dan Postma, Managing Editor (dpostma@cardus.ca)