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Remembrance Day in Canada: 11-11

2016/11/112022/11/10 Prof Ron Canada, Canadian, celebration, Flanders, history, hope, McCrae, poppies, Remembrance Day, war

I just learned yesterday that the 11th of November is popularly known as Single’s Day in China.  Much is made

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My Thoughts the Morning After…

2016/11/092017/09/30 Prof Ron America, American, Britain, Canada, Election, history, UK, USA, Western

Last evening, as the results of the American election were being reported on TV, I sent this short byline to

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East West History Reflections on Life 

Connections: American Election and Traditional Values

2016/08/012021/01/03 Prof Ron Agape, Canada, Chengdu, China, Christian, church, Endicott, Enguang, history, John Wesley, Methodist, missionary, Sichuan

Exploration of relationship between the American election of 2016 with basic Christian values that flow from such early leaders as John Wesley and the influence of Methodists in America and elsewhere.

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Canada--Culture Canada--History Life in Canada Personal Reflections on Life Translations -- Chinese 

Charity Work Articles

2011/07/072019/07/13 Prof Ron Canada, charity, Christian, NGO, tradition

Recently I was asked by Chinese academics to explain some of my involvements with charity groups. I am in the

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Canada--Culture Canada--History Christmas Early Western History East West History Life in Canada Reflections on Life 

Was Santa Claus from Asia?

2010/01/052020/12/19 Prof Ron Christian, Christmas, culture, Night before Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Santa Claus, Sinterklaas, St Nicholas, tradition, Western

My explanation of the origins of Santa Claus, something with stronger Christian roots than most people understand.

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Canada--Culture Christmas Reflections on Life 

Understanding Christmas

2009/12/312020/01/06 Prof Ron Cathedral, Christ, Christian, Christmas, Jesus, manger, Messiah, nativity, New York, Radio City, religion, Rockettes, Santa Claus, St Francis, St Patrick, The West, Western

In Canada, Christmas is by far the most celebrated holiday of the year. Christmas has different meanings for different groups

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