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Cardus

The Cardus Institute is a Christian think tank based in Hamilton, Ontario. It was founded in 1974 as the Work Research Foundation. Through a variety of research, publishing, and programmatic activities, the organization advocates for religion and the role of faith in Canadian society. Its publications have included Cardus Policy in Public, Comment, Convivium, and LexView. It also runs events and conferences. In 2010, the Centre for Cultural Renewal, another think tank, merged into Cardus.

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Article summary

The Cardus Institute is a Christian think tank based in Hamilton, Ontario. It was founded in 1974 as the Work Research Foundation. Through a variety of research, publishing, and programmatic activities, the organization advocates for religion and the role of faith in Canadian society. Its publications have included Cardus Policy in Public, Comment, Convivium, and LexView. It also runs events and conferences. In 2010, the Centre for Cultural Renewal, another think tank, merged into Cardus.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1974 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1974". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369458917

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.