The New Regent World is Out: Faith, Science & the Environment
Climate change. Acidification of oceans. Declining biodiversity. Too much waste. Overfishing. These are just some of the environmental challenges facing our planet today. Solving them requires not just science and technology—although these are vital—but faith. A faith rooted in a doctrine of creation. A faith that promotes reverence for all o...
Ross Hastings Becomes Lead Pastor at Peace Portal Alliance Church
Regent College congratulates Dr. Ross Hastings on his appointment as Lead Pastor of Peace Portal Alliance Church in Surrey, BC. While transitioning into this new role, Dr. Hastings will continue his regular duties as Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology at Regent College until May 2014 and thereafter will continue to teach part-time a...
A Conference on Cinema's Fascination with Jesus
Regent College is pleased to announce the 2013 Film Conference, Screening Jesus: Cinema’s Abiding Fascination with the Character of Christ, taking place July 26–28, 2013 and hosted by Iwan Russell-Jones. For Iwan Russell-Jones, Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies at Regent College and former producer and director for the BBC,...
2013 Word Guild Awards Promise Tight Race for Top Prizes
The Word Guild’s annual Christian writing awards, which recognize Canadians who write from a Christian worldview, will be handed out at a gala event on June 12 in Mississauga, Ontario. This marks the twenty-fifth year of the awards celebration. Regent College is well represented with entries in several categories by faculty members and alumni...
Take a Summer Course at Regent!
That's right. Regent's Summer Programs are almost here! Registration is now open and classes are filling up fast. Pick up a copy of the booklet in the Atrium, or go straight to our Summer Programs website.
We Welcome All Pastors to the Annual Pastors' Conference
This year's Pastors' Conference is on the theme of Restoring the Centre: The Place of the Table in the Church. Featured speakers: Alan Torrance, Hans Boersma, Andrea Tisher, Joyce Rees, Brian Buhler.
Regent College Announces Endowed Chair in Theology and the Arts
Regent College is pleased to announce the establishment of the Eugene and Jan Peterson Chair in Theology and the Arts. Dr. Iwan Russell-Jones became the first incumbent of the chair on January 26, 2013. The Eugene and Jan Peterson Chair in Theology and the Arts is named after Professor Emeritus Eugene Peterson and his wife Jan. Regent Col...
CBC Cross Country Checkup Live from Regent
On Sunday March 3, CBC's Cross Country Checkup will be broadcast live from Regent College with host Rex Murphy. The theme of the talk is "religion and public life." In the spirit of multiculturalism, Canada has made room for a world of perspectives. But what about the closely held values of religion...is there room for them? And what a...
Regent College Launches New Curriculum
Regent College, the Vancouver-based international graduate school of theology affiliated with the University of British Columbia, is announcing exciting revisions to its program offerings. All of the College's graduate programs will focus more fully on the integration of faith and life, and on the formation of Christian leaders for e...
Goodbye Print - Regent College Creates an Interactive Online Newspaper
The Regent World, a free publication of Regent College that focuses on College news, research, people, and events, has officially moved to the web! The College’s Marketing and Communications team has been working on the switch to the web since May of 2012—a project that included a complete re-design of the content and look and feel of the...
What? A pastors’ conference on the Eucharist? Why not?
Regent College is pleased to announce the dates and theme for the 2013 Pastors’ Conference. Come hear from world-class professors and experienced practitioners as they address the theme, Restoring the Centre: The Place of the Table in the Church, May 7-10, 2013. Why this theme, you ask? Given that the early church stayed centred on Christ...