http://www.cardus.ca/contributors/rpennings en Copyright 2012 Cardus Thu, 24 May 2012 11:32:07 -0400 Cardus Thu, 24 May 2012 11:32:07 -0400 http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/05/is-canadian-politics-becoming-an-extreme-sport/ Here are three separate stories that have been making Canadian news of late. Note that none of them have a particular sporting theme. After three months of student protests, many of which have becom... Tue, 15 May 2012 14:12:00 -0400 Here are three separate stories that have been making Canadian news of late. Note that none of them have a particular sporting theme. After three months of student protests, many of which have becom... http://www.cardus.ca/columns/3269/ It might help government backbench MPs in Ottawa to be reminded that the law of unintended consequences applies as much to their private member's bills as to any legislation.... Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 It might help government backbench MPs in Ottawa to be reminded that the law of unintended consequences applies as much to their private member's bills as to any legislation.... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/05/a-convivial-culture/ The second issue of Cardus's newest publication enterprise, Convivium, is off the press and Father de Souza's "Sea to Sea" column includes an account of a conversation he had with the late Father Rich... Wed, 09 May 2012 18:50:00 -0400 The second issue of Cardus's newest publication enterprise, Convivium, is off the press and Father de Souza's "Sea to Sea" column includes an account of a conversation he had with the late Father Rich... http://www.cardus.ca/columns/3206/ Pennings writes a letter to pro-choice leaders, repenting of his ways. Sort of.... Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Pennings writes a letter to pro-choice leaders, repenting of his ways. Sort of.... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/05/watch-out-for-those-charitable-types/ While preparing my income tax forms last week, a warning popped onto the screen. AUDIT RISK WARNING: Charitable donations exceeding 5% of your income. In our experience, this is a red flag that may ... Tue, 01 May 2012 15:04:00 -0400 While preparing my income tax forms last week, a warning popped onto the screen. AUDIT RISK WARNING: Charitable donations exceeding 5% of your income. In our experience, this is a red flag that may ... http://www.cardus.ca/convivium/article/3265/ When Canadians celebrate the country's 150th birthday, Ray Pennings asks, whom will we thank?... Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 When Canadians celebrate the country's 150th birthday, Ray Pennings asks, whom will we thank?... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/04/the-ny-times-on-chapter-and-verse/ The March 26th edition of the New York Times included a column by Stanley Fish which cogently captured a core issue which makes public discourse so difficult in our day.But the desire of classical lib... Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:47:00 -0400 The March 26th edition of the New York Times included a column by Stanley Fish which cogently captured a core issue which makes public discourse so difficult in our day.But the desire of classical lib... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/04/holy-week-and-public-theology/ Today is Maundy Thursday, the day in which some Christian traditions engage in feet-washing rituals, as a commemoration of the events surrounding the Last Supper. There Jesus instructed his disciples ... Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:57:00 -0400 Today is Maundy Thursday, the day in which some Christian traditions engage in feet-washing rituals, as a commemoration of the events surrounding the Last Supper. There Jesus instructed his disciples ... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/03/socialists-and-so-cons-in-same-boat-now/ The election of Thomas Mulcair as NDP leader (and leader of Canada's official opposition) this past weekend has been rightly observed by most as a preference for power over principle. Brian Dijkema ha... Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:21:00 -0400 The election of Thomas Mulcair as NDP leader (and leader of Canada's official opposition) this past weekend has been rightly observed by most as a preference for power over principle. Brian Dijkema ha... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/03/in-praise-of-deliberation/ The Republican primaries are dragging on. Candidates Santorum and Gingrich are now publicly musing about forcing a "brokered convention." It might mean the delegates at the Republican convention in Ta... Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:04:00 -0400 The Republican primaries are dragging on. Candidates Santorum and Gingrich are now publicly musing about forcing a "brokered convention." It might mean the delegates at the Republican convention in Ta... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/03/understanding-the-fringe/ Last week I gave a public speech in which I argued for a greater public understanding and discussion of the role that religion plays in providing social capital on which society relies. After the pres... Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:15:00 -0400 Last week I gave a public speech in which I argued for a greater public understanding and discussion of the role that religion plays in providing social capital on which society relies. After the pres... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/03/watching-the-frog-boil/ The boiling frog metaphor is often used to describe gradual change that occurs unnoticed. The political dirty trick stories making Canadian political headlines may prompt comments on how the frog of p... Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:43:00 -0500 The boiling frog metaphor is often used to describe gradual change that occurs unnoticed. The political dirty trick stories making Canadian political headlines may prompt comments on how the frog of p... http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/3130/ God himself is the "what." Edwards spent his life studying the "where," "when," "why," and "how."... Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500 God himself is the "what." Edwards spent his life studying the "where," "when," "why," and "how."... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/02/personal-not-private/ A few weeks back President Obama announced, and a few days later backtracked on, a policy requiring employers to pay for sterilization services and contraception (including the 'morning-after' pill co... Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:00:00 -0500 A few weeks back President Obama announced, and a few days later backtracked on, a policy requiring employers to pay for sterilization services and contraception (including the 'morning-after' pill co... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/02/religion-and-the-crtcs-paternalistic-leftover/ Among the annoying foibles of our era is the tendency to forget the lessons of history. Even more annoying, however, is misusing them. Last week, the CRTC denied a request from Crossroads Television S... Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:00:00 -0500 Among the annoying foibles of our era is the tendency to forget the lessons of history. Even more annoying, however, is misusing them. Last week, the CRTC denied a request from Crossroads Television S... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/02/a-gift-for-canada/ On July 1, 2017, Canada will celebrate its 150th birthday. Yesterday, thirty prominent Calgarians gathered to discuss what a suitable gift for the occasion might look like. It's not that these Calgari... Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:51:00 -0500 On July 1, 2017, Canada will celebrate its 150th birthday. Yesterday, thirty prominent Calgarians gathered to discuss what a suitable gift for the occasion might look like. It's not that these Calgari... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/02/change-the-record/ Last night, the City of Calgary convened a meeting with the city's faith communities. It's an inspiring case study on how Cardus tries to achieve its mission. Officially, the meeting's purpose was "to... Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:35:00 -0500 Last night, the City of Calgary convened a meeting with the city's faith communities. It's an inspiring case study on how Cardus tries to achieve its mission. Officially, the meeting's purpose was "to... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/02/the-virtue-of-small-charities/ Of Canada's 161,000 incorporated non-profit and voluntary organizations . . . the top 1% account for 59% of revenues received; 42% of the charities have revenues of less than $30,000 and collectively... Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:07:00 -0500 Of Canada's 161,000 incorporated non-profit and voluntary organizations . . . the top 1% account for 59% of revenues received; 42% of the charities have revenues of less than $30,000 and collectively... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/01/canadas-political-game-a-changin/ There is no federal election on the horizon and Parliament doesn't sit for another three weeks, but the warm-up suggests that the 2012 federal Canadian political games may be worth watching. We are mo... Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:09:00 -0500 There is no federal election on the horizon and Parliament doesn't sit for another three weeks, but the warm-up suggests that the 2012 federal Canadian political games may be worth watching. We are mo... http://www.cardus.ca/blog/2012/01/beyond-the-predictable/ After reading too many columns summarizing what was in 2011, predicting what might be in 2012, and explaining why the predictions made a year ago were not quite on the mark, I am more than ready to di... Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:04:00 -0500 After reading too many columns summarizing what was in 2011, predicting what might be in 2012, and explaining why the predictions made a year ago were not quite on the mark, I am more than ready to di...