The Canadian healthcare system—with Tommy Douglas, politician and Baptist minister as its hero—has roots in social movements at once religious and political. Many of Canada’s earliest hospitals and medical schools were founded by Christian and Jewish organizations, and religious groups were strong supporters of what eventually became the Canada Health Act. But can we say that a … [Read more...] about Care of Souls and the Soul of Care:
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The 2010-11 RPS theme was Food and Religion, within which we explored a range of topics with international and local academics, food practitioners, and policy makers. Asking about religious and secular authority, for example, we explored spiritual, environmental, ethical, and political issues that come into play when decisions are made about who eats what. Who decides … [Read more...] about Featured Events Food and Religion Public Forum