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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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…
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PoliticsEven the world should agree…Christians activism is good for democracy
Many among the Left, and even some on the right would like Christians to just stay out of politics. These are the sort who will…
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NewsBacking away from Big Brother: government overreach doesn’t just happen in China
Who should get to decide what information you see? And who would you trust with your own personal information? On the other side of the…
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HistoryThe rise and fall of Canada’s most effective opposition MP
It’s hard to conceive of any way that a Christian politician could, in today’s Canada, win a mandate to turn the country in a Christian…
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PoliticsCommunism’s ongoing influence
The Berlin Wall fell in 1989 and many thought that Communism was over and done with. But even today its influence can still be felt,…
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PoliticsDethroning the dictator
**** Canada’s democratic system has been likened to a four-year “elected dictatorship.” Why? The fault is often lain at the feet of our First-Past-The-Post electoral…
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PoliticsJohn Piper on debating moral issues in the public square
“…in your public involvement, don’t conceal the roots of your convictions about what is right and wrong. Don’t try to get a better hearing through…
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Politics4 bad arguments for Traditional Marriage…and 1 good one!
The current Marriage debate has many people worrying about the institution’s survival. In Canada and the US, the battle has been fought, and seemingly lost….
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Adult non-fictionThe Bible and Pluralism
Pluralism is the belief that people of different cultures and beliefs can live together in harmony. But when their different values inevitably clash how do…
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Adult non-fictionWhat is Principled Pluralism?
Our country is made up of many people and many faiths. How can the government best resolve the clash of values that will inevitably result?…
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PoliticsFirst and Second Things: Power is a wonderful servant but a terrible master
**** Sometimes there seems reason to hope. In Ontario, the Progressive Conservative’s new leader Patrick Brown had a history of pro-life politics, and he once…
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PoliticsElectoral Reform: paper and pen beat bits and bytes
As we progress ever farther into the digital age there is going to be an increased push to have voting go from paper to digital,…
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Indigenous peoplesLooking at two more of the TRC’s Calls to Action
The goal of Canada’s Indian Residential Schools – which were run by churches along with the government – was to educate, but also convert and…
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PoliticsShould one issue determine who we vote for?
Someone asked me why abortion should be the only issue that determines how we vote. It seemed silly to them that in an election when…