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My blog posts revolve around my interests and vocation as a historian: the intersection of history and contemporary church life, the intersection of history and contemporary politics, serendipitous discoveries in archives or on research trips, publications and research projects, upcoming conferences, and speaking engagements.
I sometimes blog for two other organizations, the Canadian Baptist Historical Society and the Centre for Post-Christendom Studies. The views expressed in these blogs represent the views of the authors, and not necessarily those of any organizations with which they are associated. |
 The comments made by President-Elect Trump about Canada becoming the 51st state may sound bizarre to some. But a quick journey back in time to the late-nineteenth century reveals that such rhetoric is not all that unique.
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 Just when does a protest become a pogrom? Increasingly the dividing line between the two has become blurred. And, if ongoing protests against Israel are any indication, Canada’s Jews face a fearful future in coming years.
Dissenting from the decisions of government is not a crime, nor should it be. Peaceful public protests are also a legitimate and necessary right in Canada, protected by law. Yet when does a legitimate protest descend into a pogrom? |
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