As Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent for many Western Christians, and as our Eastern and Western Christian friends journey through Lent toward the joyous celebration of Christ’s resurrection, the Council is mindful of the challenges that Canadians face. In the midst of this challenging time, the Executive Committee of the Council, led by […]
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In 2020, an international group of governments, businesses, and churches began signing the Rome Call for AI Ethics, which outlines six principles for the ethical development and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): transparency, inclusion, responsibility, impartiality, reliability, and privacy. Spurred by the astonishing growth of language learning models and other AI tools, in 2023 our Faith and
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Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to spark interest and concern around the globe. But how does generative AI and transhumanism challenge or reflect our understanding of personhood and the image of God? The meaning of the Incarnation? And the Trinity? On October 1st in collaboration with the World Council of Churches we hosted an online webinar
Theology and Artificial Intelligence Webinar: Video Available! Read More »
Last week, Salt and Light Media featured a thoughtful article about this summer’s Forum on Dialogues by the Rev. Dr. Scott Sharman, who serves on the Council’s Commission on Faith and Witness. The great damage inflicted among Indigenous Peoples by the colonizing projects in North America/Turtle Island, including the far too frequent complicity of the
In the News: Pêhonân: A Paradigm Shift in the Canadian Ecumenical Movement Read More »
The Council today announces that it has been accredited under Imagine Canada’s Standards Program. With this achievement, we join a distinguished ever-growing community of nonprofit organizations dedicated to operational excellence. The Standards Program is a Canada-wide set of shared standards for charities and nonprofits designed to help organizations strengthen their operations in five fundamental areas:
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