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The holiday season can be a time of great joy with festive parties, gift giving, feasting, and gatherings of family and friends. Ironically for the same reasons, it can also be a time of stress, anxiety, and loneliness. For those who struggle with mental illness--and for those who love them--the holidays can be a season to dread and to endure. For the Christian, hope and help can be both sought and found in the pages of Scripture, says Wycliffe Professor of Historical Theology, Ephraim Radner for, "Scripture knows about mental illness and its anguish." In this week's blog post, Radner offers

Giving Tuesday. It is the day on the calendar that follows Black Friday and Cyber Monday. In the world of social media, it is useful for refocussing thoughts from the acquisition of "stuff" to giving out of our resources. Widely considered the day that "kicks off" the season of giving, it is intended to encourage people to give to their favourite charities and non-profit organizations. While Wycliffe College is always grateful for the gifts of our friends and supporters, we thought we'd like to give a gift to YOU in honour of the day: a blog post featuring a conversation with one of the world

Late last month, Arctic priest and Wycliffe College graduate, the Rev. David Lehmann (W94) was elected bishop of the diocese of Caledonia. As the Anglican Journal reports, " He was elected on the 20th ballot, the full canonical run of an episcopal election, October 25 ." Communications director Patricia Paddey spoke to Canada's newest bishop-elect recently about his faith, his election, and his hopes for the future. In this blog post, Lehmann says he is " looking forward to renewing contacts with Wycliffe College."

Today (November 2, 2017) marks the beginning of Holocaust Education Week, a seven day period intended to focus attention on the intentional, systematic persecution and murder of six million Jews during World War II. The Rev. David Clark is a third-year student in the Ph.D. program at Wycliffe College. His research focuses on Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s interpretation of the Old Testament during the Nazi period, including the implications for post-Holocaust Jewish-Christian relations. During the summer of 2017, as a Fellow with “Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics” (FASPE)

When Ottawa announced a compensation package last week for victims of what has become known as the "Sixties Scoop," it was one more step in a long walk of trying to make reparations to Indigenous peoples for devastating sins committed against individuals, families, and entire communities. The sins were many, and caused great harm across generations of Indigenous peoples. Decades of systemic racism included the now well-known story of the church-run residential schools. Given these realities, it may be surprising to realize that the vast majority of Indigenous people in Canada consider

When Ottawa announced a compensation package last week for victims of what has become known as the "Sixties Scoop," it was one more step in a long walk of trying to make reparations to Indigenous peoples for devastating sins committed against individuals, families, and entire communities. The sins were many, and caused great harm across generations of Indigenous peoples. Decades of systemic racism included the now well-known story of the church-run residential schools. Given these realities, it may be surprising to realize that the vast majority of Indigenous people in Canada consider

Many churches remember Francis of Assisi each year on October 4. The day is considered a "feast day" honouring the saint. Generally speaking, saints are simply people who have gone before us in the faith, people whom we honour and remember for their exemplary lives, or for their example of faith and perseverance in the midst of great suffering and persecution. Saint Francis lived in the 12th century, and according to this week's blog by Catherine Sider Hamilton, there is a mystery at the heart of who Saint Francis was.

Throughout history, there have been those who have predicted our planet's imminent doom, and those who have lost sleep over such predictions. Now it's being said that the beginning of the end of the world as we know it will commence this Saturday, September 23. How is a Christian to respond, particularly when some point to the Bible as evidence for their predictions? Dr. Brian Irwin tackles that question for us, in this week's blog. An Associate Professor of Old Testament/Hebrew Scriptures at Knox College (part of the Toronto School of Theology of which Wycliffe College is also a member), he

The flood waters may still be raging in Houston and the death counts rising, but already, people are starting to point fingers of blame. It may be a natural, human reaction. In the midst of enormous anguish and suffering, it's common to want to know why such tragedy happens. Some blame God. Others look elsewhere for a scapegoat. But beyond asking "why?" or pointing fingers, what is a Christian to do? Wycliffe College Professor of Historical Theology, Ephraim Radner, tackles that question for the blog.

What we believe matters. It matters because beliefs ultimately shape how we live; that's what Charlottesville, Virginia shows us. People who believe in violence may resort to violence. People who believe they are somehow better than others, that others are somehow subhuman, may act their beliefs out with tragic consequences. The terrible events of recent days in Charlottesville drive home this reality. As a Christian seminary, Wycliffe College is in the important business of helping people wrestle out what they believe. We hold to certain essential beliefs, rooted in the historic Christian