Despite their seemingly secular modern-day iteration — featuring wine, chocolate or other products — Advent calendars continue to carry the spiritual foundation of the season.
- Adjunct professor, Theological Studies, Concordia University
Les mots doux-amers des chansons de Leonard Cohen accompagnent bien les jours les plus courts de l’année dans l’hémisphère nord, pendant lesquels ont lieu des fêtes où la lumière est à l’honneur.
Leonard Cohen, a man about whom surely no Hallmark festive movie will ever be made, dared the Divine to answer humanity’s sorrows.
Le lien étroit qui existe entre Noël et l’alcool remonte aux origines de cette fête. Cette année, les deux se rejoignent au beau milieu de crises environnementales et sociales.
While shelves empty and the “booze trains” run, humanity’s ancient festival dream of equality and justice awaits.
« La Vie de Brian » est une parfaite introduction à la façon dont une parodie apparemment irrévérencieuse sur Jésus peut offrir des perspectives historiques plus solides que des films plus sérieux.
En raison du coronavirus, l'observation des fêtes religieuses en ligne, comme Pâques, est courante cette année. Un théologien et un sociologue proposent six considérations sur la religion numérique.
Because of COVID-19, observing religious feasts online, such as Easter, is mainstream this year. A theologian and a sociologist offer six considerations for digital religion.
‘Life of Brian’ is a perfect introduction to how a seemingly-irreverent parody of films about the historical Jesus can offer stronger historical insights than more earnest fare.
Warner Sallman a influencé la manière dont de nombreux chrétiens du monde entier s’imaginent Jésus, pour le meilleur et pour le pire.
For all its fart jokes and sight gags, ‘The Good Place’ belongs to a venerable philosophical and theological tradition.
University, religious and sports gatherings often begin with an Indigenous Land acknowledgement. But what do they mean? And how can settler groups begin to walk the talk?
April 30 is the birthday of one of the most famous artists you never heard of: Warner Sallman painted the famous “Head of Christ,” circulated in the millions on postcards, portraits and nightlights.
A right-to-roam movement has never developed in Canada the way it has in the U.K. Here’s how it could benefit Canadian society as a whole, including reconciliation efforts with the Indigenous.
‘Paul, Apostle of Christ’ is an enjoyable movie but its sugary message is like a can of soda: easy to swallow but not good for you with ideals that have have been manipulated to project a golden era.
When writing A Christmas Carol, did Charles Dickens get his inspiration for Scrooge, Marley’s ghost and Tiny Tim from the Bible?
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