Critics denounce Calgary appearance of “hate” preacher Human-rights activists say they’re outraged a Nigerian Christian preacher who’s denounced homosexuals as demonic is speaking in Calgary this week. Johnson Suleman, leader of the Omega Fire Ministries, which calls him “God’s oracle,” is scheduled to preach to the church’s Calgary flock Tuesday and Wednesday. He should never …
There are many reasons why Christians are persecuted. Sometimes, religion may be tied to ethnic or cultural identity. In other places, governments who thrive on power view Jesus as competition and those who follow Him as threats. Still other areas put such a high value on their majority religion that any other faith is seen …
Our Annual Prayer meet will be held on August 31st, 2019 in Alberta
St. Albert city council is looking at imposing a $10,000 fine for anyone advertising therapy to minors that would try to change their sexual orientation or identity. It could also refuse a business licence or development permit to practitioners. The intent appears to have wide support on council, but some wonder if a city has …
Courtesy: Alberta Views The Changing Faith of Alberta Fifty years ago, Sunday morning faces would have been no different from Saturday’s. In 1951, 92 per cent of Albertans proudly stated they belonged to one of the Catholic or Protestant faiths. By 1991, that figure had dropped to 74 per cent. In fact, official figures from …
Courtesy: THE CANADIAN PRESS Many mosques and Islamic schools in Canada are placing young people at risk by espousing — or at least not condemning — extremist teachings, a new study says. Co-authors Thomas Quiggin, a former intelligence analyst with the Privy Council Office and the RCMP, and Saied Shoaib, a journalist originally from Egypt, …
Courtesy: Christian Week Changing society yields competing sets of values There was a time in Canada when the cultural fabric of the nation was determined by members of the United Church of Canada and (to a lesser extent) the Anglican Church of Canada outside Quebec and by Roman Catholic Christians inside Quebec. Politicians who do …
Courtesy: CBN News Christian school faces tough legislation. Battle River School Division (BRSD) chair, Lauri Skori, told Cornerstone’s chair, Deanna Margel, that “any scripture that could be considered offensive to particular individuals should not be read or studied in school.” Skori said it would be inappropriate for the school to share “any teachings that denigrate …
Courtesy: Miracle Media D21 Fasting and prayer Rise Up & Pray with One Accord will be hosting a 21 days Fasting and Prayer all across the province of Alberta. We are praying for the Freedom of Speech, Religion and Parental Rights. Please register your church with www.oneaccord.one. So that for 21 days somewhere some church …
Courtesy: Edmonton Journal Three schools ditch Lord’s Prayer to avoid human-rights case The prospect of spending thousands of dollars on legal fees has prompted a public school division to end daily recitations of the Lord’s Prayer at three of its schools. A year and a half after the Pembina Hills public school board received a …
