Article synopsis: Discusses in brief the political life of Conservative MP David Sweet of Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale in Ontario and his former involvement with PromiseKeepers Canada and the Work Research Foundation, a Christian think tank. The article highlights how Sweet and Liberal MP David Kilgour are working together to bring various faith-based groups together in discussion around policy on Parliament Hill.

Article synopsis: Reflects on a special report in The Econonist from November 2007 that speaks to faith and politics, and the author draws attention to three major global religious forces out of Korea, Nigeria and India.

Article synopsis: Discusses Keeping the Faith: A Multi-Faith Dialogue on Spirituality and International Development in the Current Global Context conference held in Ottawa by the Canadian Christian Relief and Development Association whose aim was to initiate dialogue between Canadian faith-based organizations to share best practices about peace building, environmental protection, and gender balanced programming.