Category: Politics
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Politics
Perhaps you should run
Every four years, for a brief season, nomination papers open and the question becomes concrete: who will step forward to govern our towns and cities? Budgets and bylaws will be passed, libraries and parks funded, streets and neighborhoods planned, and…
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PoliticsShould Alberta Separate? Why one Christian decided to vote no
“Canada is like an old cow. The West feeds it. Ontario and Quebec milk it. And you can well imagine what it’s doing in the…
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PoliticsAlberta separatism: is it wrong to go?
I have deep roots in Alberta, having lived there for the first 30+ years of my life. I was also heavily involved in politics through…
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PoliticsWhy I’m grateful for the notwithstanding clause
Legislatures make laws, the executive enforces them, judges interpret and apply them in specific cases. Three branches, checks and balances – that’s Civics 101. As…
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Politics5 ways God’s providence should impact how we approach politics
This is an edited version of a devotional given at an ARPA Canada “God and Government Conference,” May 4, 2019, in Aldergrove, BC. ***** God…
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Apologetics 101“Am I A Chinese Woman?” How questions can defend the Truth
It was a political science class in my first year in university, with a hundred-some students spread out around the large auditorium. When the professor…
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PoliticsCanada’s law was based on God’s Word
Canada’s law was largely based on God’s law. That’s a claim many would dispute – they don’t want to give God credit for the freedoms,…
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PoliticsIntroducing ARPA Academy
RP’s Nov/Dec 2024 issue – the “Get Educated, Not Schooled” edition – described all sorts of opportunities for young people to consider for after they’d…
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PoliticsWhat if everything was about God?
It struck me, just recently, that I’ve been regularly promising to praise God’s Name “among the nations.” This pledge, to talk about God outside of…
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PoliticsMan Up: ARPA leaderboards and the call to courageous action
We live in a time of deep confusion about truth, morality, identity, and even the basic purpose of life. Many young people today are unanchored,…
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NewsWhat if we said what we mean? – political party edition
Another election campaign has come and gone, and one of the bigger disappointments might simply be, did anyone defend anything that really mattered? The Conservatives…
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PoliticsWho is Mark Carney?
After winning the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada, and then leading his party to victory in April’s federal election, Mark Carney has become…
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PoliticsTop 10 political wins in recent years
Reformed Christians spend a lot of time discussing and resisting bad policy developments. We have much to lament when it comes to public policy in…
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PoliticsA nation needs a conscience too… but does Canada have one?
When we hear the word “conscience,” we typically think of it in relation to an individual’s sense of ethics – the little voice in the…
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PoliticsWhat is going on with Canada’s conservative leaders?
When the leaves rustle and the winds blow in the valley that I call home, there is a good possibility that a new weather system…
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NewsAlberta planning to enshrine right to refuse vaccinations
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced in late September that her government is planning to amend and strengthen the Alberta Bill of Rights when the Alberta…
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PoliticsA place for Christians on Parliament Hill: inside Parliament Hill Christian Fellowship
While some of the 338 Members of Parliament are Christian, there are many more Christians working on Parliament Hill as office staff, or “staffers.” Way…
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PoliticsSeparating Christianity from politics
It wasn’t the only reason, but it was biggest – when abortion was legalized in Canada in 1969, and in the US in 1973, North…
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PoliticsRPTV: MP Arnold Viersen on the legal fight against pornography
OVERVIEW 1:05 – Beginnings with local ARPA chapter 3;30 – Why don’t you do it, Arnold? 4:09 – Why learning French isn’t always a bad…
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PoliticsThere is no neutrality so will the State be secular or Christian?
When thinking about political issues, it is important to understand that every society is based on some sort of worldview or philosophy. There is no…
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PoliticsAl Siebring: councillor & Christian
What does a Christian perspective look like when it comes to the relationship between faith, taxation, and the role of government? It’s a big question,…
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PoliticsThe Rhinoceros Party: politics has always been absurd, but 30 years ago, even more so
Politics may seem especially absurd these days, but it didn’t start here. In Canada, the wackiness goes back at least a few decades, to the…
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PoliticsArrogance: a necessary element of the liberal worldview
In his book Makers and Takers (2008), Peter Schweizer not only sings the praises of conservatives, he exposes the arrogance of liberals. One example is particularly telling…
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Book excerptsThe bad king that prompted the Great Charter
How Robin Hood’s nemesis Prince John was the impetus behind the Magna Carta In this excerpt from “A Christian Citizenship Guide” by André Schutten and…
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PoliticsWhy the Right always drifts Left
“O’Sullivan’s First Law” states: “All organizations that are not actually right-wing will, over time, become left-wing.” Coined by journalist John O’Sullivan back in 1989, it…
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PoliticsPolitical tactics 101: reframing the aggressor
The concept of self-defense is easy to understand and its validity is recognized by most people, whether Christian or not. If somebody is attacked, it…
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Human RightsHow mom and dad can fight Big Brother
Governments in BC, Alberta and elsewhere have shown they want to use government schools to teach children that their gender is something they can choose….
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NewsConversion therapy and silence in Canada
Many concerned readers will remember the federal government of Canada’s effort to ban conversion therapy throughout 2021. The Liberals began their efforts in the spring,…
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NewsBill C-4: the Conservatives did this to Canada
On November 29 the Liberals introduced a bill to ban “Conversion Therapy” that they’d twice before failed to pass. But what the Liberals couldn’t do,…
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PoliticsChief Concern With Conversion Therapy Law
Drawing on history and imagination, André Schutten “interviews” former Conservative Prime Minister John Diefenbaker about Conservative Party failure to properly oppose the new legislation. ***** On…
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PoliticsHaggai and the call to rebuild the temple: a case study in Church/State relations
Canadians find themselves beginning 2021 under varying levels of lockdown. Across our country churches are wrestling with how to respond. The Bible seems to contain…
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Politics2K is not OK
**** A tour a few years back by ARPA Canada prominently featured a famous statement by Abraham Kuyper: “There is not a square inch in…
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PoliticsWhat is “political success”?
Stephen Harper’s mistaken understanding changed him from a principled conservative to a power-focused politician **** People get involved in politics because they’re concerned about the…
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PoliticsCompulsory voting is only for show
In Australia if you don’t vote, it could cost you. Voting is compulsory, and citizens who don’t can be fined anywhere from $20 to $300….
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ParentingExposing the poor research fueling the anti-spanking campaign
“Spanking is linked to aggression, antisocial behavior, mental health problems, cognitive difficulties, low self-esteem, and a whole host of other negative outcomes.” So declared a…
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PoliticsReforming Canada’s electoral system?
During the 2015 federal election, the Liberals campaigned on bringing in electoral reform. While they didn’t deliver on that promise, they weren’t the first to…
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Apologetics 101On “the Overton Window” and talking crazy
There are two ways to encourage our country to turn in a godly direction. Both involve talking. **** Glenn Beck, a radio talk show host…