Browsing Tag 'religion'
By Asher Greenberg For those unfamiliar with the debate, the problem and solution can seem rather simple. Ontario funds both public and Catholic schools, but it does not fund any other faith-based or religious schools. The United Nations twice ruled Ontario’s system unfair. Elections have been fought and lost over the question of whether to extend funding to [...]
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Enrollment in Ontario’s private Muslim schools has multiplied. But so have the tuition costs. Zainab Hasan and Shelyna Khalfan discuss why they send their children to Islamic school. By Asher Greenberg I’ve been in the building less than five minutes and I have already committed a cultural faux pas. I awkwardly withdraw my hand [...]
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By Asher Greenberg It costs more than undergraduate education, every year. In today’s multicultural Ontario, it can cost $5-10,000 per year, per child to send your kids to a religious or faith-based private school. If you’re not in the Catholic system, that is. This at a time when the middle class is shrinking. In the last [...]
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Not that long ago, the non-Catholic Christian system was the public education system in Ontario. Today, these Christian schools are private – and struggling. Crystal Moore, a born-again pastor from Peterborough and mother of four girls, is trying to balance her values and her pocketbook. By Asher Greenberg Crystal Moore and her family live [...]
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By Rachel Phan Tithing is considered mandatory by some devout Christians, but the recession has caused many to question whether they can afford to give. Tithing is an ancient practice where parishioners give 10 per cent of their net incomes to their churches, regardless of financial status. This has complications for some of the [...]
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By Rachel Phan Recent studies have shown that only four per cent of Americans tithe, down two per cent from last year. Groups that continue to tithe are Republicans, who tithe 12 times more than liberals, and evangelicals. For every dollar that evangelicals donate, 90 cents go to the church.
Read more...By Rachel Phan Tithing is considered mandatory by devout Christians, but the recession has caused many to question whether they can afford to give. For the devout, donating to the church should be a no-brainer. Every year, they donate 10 per cent of their net incomes to the church. Known as a tithe, these funds [...]
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