The Regent Vine

Welcome to The Vine, a publication of Regent College. Join us for conversations that inform, challenge, and inspire.

Oct 30, 2025
History

Did Luther Nail It?

Iain Provan

Iain Provan explores how the Reformation reshaped biblical interpretation, emphasizing sola scriptura, the literal sense, and Scripture as God’s authority. He examines historical and contemporary questions about reading, understanding, and trusting the Bible in Christian life.

All Resources: Church/Parachurch

Oct 10, 2025

Considering the Needs of Multiracial and Multiethnic Churchgoers

Amelia Hamiter

Amelia Hamiter reflects on her MATS thesis exploring the experiences of multiracial women in Metro Vancouver churches. Through interviews, she highlights the challenges of belonging, cultural invisibility, and exclusion, while pointing to the need for more inclusive, authentic Christian communities.

Oct 8, 2025

Hospitable Listening: The Experiences of Black Canadian and Taiwanese American Spiritual Directors

Rachel Hanna

This article explores how Black Canadian and Taiwanese American spiritual directors bring cultural awareness and deep listening to their practice. It calls for more inclusive, interculturally sensitive spiritual direction training shaped by diverse voices and experiences.

Oct 7, 2025

Expanding the Definition of ‘Woori’ as Faith Formation in a Secular Age

Angie Song

The Korean-Canadian immigrant church, rooted in the communal concept of woori (“we”), has long offered belonging, support, and faith formation. Today, second-generation members navigate secular influences while rediscovering woori through mentorship, hospitality, healing, and an inclusive community.

Sep 24, 2025

The Joys and Travails of Cross-Cultural Editing

Isabel Ong

Isabel Ong reflects on the challenges and joys of cross-cultural editing at Christianity Today. Her work with Majority World writers highlights how engaging diverse voices deepens understanding of Scripture, enriches the church, and fosters true global Christian fellowship.

Sep 16, 2025

From the Magnificat to the "Blue Marble": Reflections on 21st-Century World Christianity

Diane Stinton

Mary’s Magnificat and the "Blue Marble" photo both reveal God’s great reversals—uplifting the lowly and expanding global faith, mission, and unity.

Sep 16, 2025

Podcast: Indigeneity, Spirituality, and the Church

Cheryl Bear

Singer-songwriter Cheryl Bear explores the intersection of Christian faith and First Nations culture. Is Indigenous spirituality monotheistic? How does it relate to the gospel, and how does Jesus redeem cultural narratives? (This episode of the Regent College Podcast was recorded on Sept. 25, 2020.)

Sep 16, 2025

I Am Because You Are: Reclaiming an Identity in Christ Upended by the South African Story of ‘Apartness'

Linda Chonco

Struggling to embrace my identity in Christ after Apartheid's lies, I seek healing by reclaiming God's truer story over the one that wounded me.

Sep 16, 2025

Faith that Makes Us Indigenous

Marcelo Vargas A.

This article explores Christian faith as a new Indigeneity, rooted not in land or ancestry, but in the Kingdom of God, reshaping identity, home, and belonging.