John G. Stackhouse, Jr. 3 min readCULTUREThe Science (and Non-Science) on Transitioning: The Cass ReportHere's hoping the Church can be more wise and more kind than those campaigning so loudly on either end of the general debate.
John G. Stackhouse, Jr. 4 min readETHICSRole Reversals in the GospelAs one muses upon the Haustafeln—the “household codes” Paul discusses in Ephesians and Colossians that set out the roles of husbands and...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.2 min readETHICSWhen Theological Disputation Is Too Much…Observation: If you hear the first nine, it doesn’t matter about the tenth. The conversation is already over. Only politics remains.
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.4 min readETHICSGay-Straight Alliances, Secrecy, and the Public TrustThe word out of Alberta about Gay-Straight Alliance clubs (GSAs) hasn’t been good of late. According to the Calgary Herald, the Alberta...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.4 min readETHICSBody-Shaming? Or Education-Honouring?It’s back-to-school time and, for many Canadian pupils, it’s back to the demands of school dress codes. Not just in private schools, but...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.3 min readETHICSPaige Patterson, Donald Trump, and Theological MalpracticeAs Christian leaders have defended Southern Baptist leader Paige Patterson over this past couple of months and President Donald Trump...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.4 min readEDUCATIONWhat to Do about SOGI in SchoolSexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) laws are being passed in various countries and jurisdictions, and entire school curricula...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.2 min readETHICSFace Coverings in Public? Civil Rights Aren’t EnoughA few times now I have criticized the public regulation of face coverings such as has been imposed this week by the Quebec government:...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.1 min readETHICSI Don’t Like Niqabs and Burqas — but They Should Be LegalJust as Quebec has outlawed the public wearing of face coverings, those laid-back, liberal-libertine Scandinavians have found a similar...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.2 min readETHICSPolygamy: Forbidden Once Again—but for How Much Longer?My friend and “Context” colleague Lorna Dueck recently set out an eloquent case against the legalization of polygamy in Canada on the...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.1 min readETHICSMike Pence and the Liberal Moral PoliceAmerican Vice-President Mike Pence set commentators across the cultural spectrum all a-twitter this past week as it emerged that he had...