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People we should knowJ. Gresham Machen (1881-1937)
Stood strong against the tide of liberalism engulfing the Church ***** One of the greatest theologians of the twentieth century was an American Presbyterian named…
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EconomicsFriedrich Hayek (1899-1992) showed us that free enterprise is necessary for freedom
One of the greatest social theorists of the twentieth century was a libertarian – some would say conservative – economist named Friedrich Hayek (1899-1992). Hayek…
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PoliticsCanada’s law was based on God’s Word
Blackstone, Britain, the Bible and the legal heritage of the English-speaking countries ***** Canada’s law was largely based on God’s law. That’s a claim many…
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Adult non-fictionHow an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes
by Peter Schiff and Andrew Schiff 2014 / 304 pages Economics affects everyone but few people care to learn much about it. All the numbers…
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Pro-life – AbortionJudges vs. justice: a history of abortion in Canadian courts
In 1988 Canada’s Supreme Court’s gave their Morgentaler decision which struck down all restrictions on abortion in the country. Shortly afterwards the Supreme Court again…
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NewsUnderstanding the war in Gaza
On October 7, 2023, the terrorist organization Hamas launched an attack on Israel from Gaza that killed about 1400 Israeli civilians. Hamas also took over…
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Recent ArticlesMake it up as you go: Alfred Kinsey’s sex research
“Research” that opposes God’s law will be exposed…. eventually ***** When an immoral agenda is being advocated on the basis of “scientific” evidence, there is…
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Gender rolesDifferent is good! God created male and female
God created males and females to be very different from each other. That’s obvious to us as Christians and to most other clear-thinking people. But…
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PoliticsSeparating Christianity from politics
The agenda of “Christian” secularists ***** This first appeared in the June 2013 issue. It wasn’t the only reason, but it was biggest – when…
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ParentingPreparing to inherit the earth
Does slow and steady growth have Christianity primed to take over the West? **** First published in the November 2013 issue. Current events make it…
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Human RightsThe biblical and historical basis for parental rights
With the onset of parenthood, couples suddenly find that this new role is now dominating their lives. Children have become a central factor in how…
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Christian educationWhat the Charter says about private schooling
This first appeared in the September 2014 issue. **** Parents who don’t want to send their children to public schools can be thankful for the…
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Christian educationDo we need public schools?
History shows that the West became literate without governmental help ***** I once heard a lady say, “If it wasn’t for the government, none of…
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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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HomosexualityBeing Gay for Jesus, or, homosexuality above the Bible
The Rev. Dr. Mel White was raised in an evangelical household and his father was an evangelical pastor. White ended up getting theologically trained and…
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People we should knowFrancis Schaeffer: Intellectual leader of the Christian Right
During the late 1970s and early 1980s many conservative Protestants in the United States became involved in social and political activism for the first time….
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Christian educationChristian education as violation of children’s “human rights”
Two topics that are commonly discussed in Reformed Perspective are Christian education and the modern notion of “human rights.” Christian education is a good thing,…
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HistoryThe long road to Christian broadcasting in Canada
How Christian activism successfully changes governmental policy ***** The presence of Christian radio and television stations in Canada is a relatively recent phenomenon. The first…
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Adult biographiesPrairie Lion: The Life & Times of Ted Byfield
by Jonathon Van Maren 2022 / 256 pages Rating: GOOD/Great/Give God works in history through people, some of whom have a particularly significant impact. In Canada,…
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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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Media biasMisleading us for years: looking back at bias in the US and Canada
Editor’s note: for those who might have thought the radical bias of today’s mainstream press media was only a very recent thing, this 2004 blast…
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HistoryThe Canadian Revolution of 1982
When we speak of a political “revolution,” we usually think of a violent event that replaces one political system with another. Among the best known…
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Culture ClashesHow the Bible made the world a better place
Though most wouldn’t want to admit it, the Bible has made the world a better place even for those that don’t believe it. How can…
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Pro-life – AbortionNot without a fight: the history of the pro-life movement in Canada
Pro-life activists perform an important role in society. They help to remind people about what is perhaps the most pressing political issue in our country,…
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Culture ClashesA beginner’s guide to contending
For decades there has been talk of a “culture war” in North America. This is the ongoing battle we’re having over which beliefs our society…
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HistoryWhy History matters
It’s not surprising people aren’t that interested in history. The evolutionary perspective that’s dominated the West for decades now, undermines the significance of knowing our…
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Politics2K is not OK
A review and discussion of Willem J. Ouweneel’s The World is Christ’s: A Critique of Two Kingdom’s Theology **** A tour a few years back…
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Book ReviewsGod’s Story: A Student’s Guide to Church History
by Brian Cosby 144 pages / 2014 Rating: GOOD/Great/Give This small book is an introduction to Church history written for students at the high school level….
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Christian educationWhy study History?
Things that we have heard and known, that our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the…
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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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SexualityPropaganda disguised as Sex Education
In 2009 Dr. Miriam Grossman (a medical doctor) released a book that explains the problems and agenda of the modern sex education movement: You’re Teaching…
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Church historyA 2,000 year history of Christian pro-life activity
The pro-life movement began in the early 1970s as a result of the legalization of abortion in Britain (1967), Canada (1969), the USA (1973) and…
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AssortedFossil fuels are essential to the modern world
“Magical” thinking won’t provide us with the energy we need **** Concern about climate change has reached a fever pitch with Canada’s Environment and Climate…
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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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Church historyThe Queen on our coins testifies to Canada’s Christian roots
If you look at the back of any Canadian coin you will see an image of Queen Elizabeth II. Someone might consider that to be…
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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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Adult non-fiction“The Devil’s Delusion” and the baseless confidence of the certain atheist
Some atheists, such as the late Christopher Hitchens, were very certain about their doubt. This sort of sure skeptic will argue that society should make…
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HistoryCanada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms was always meant to be revolutionary
Many Christians are puzzled by the decline of religious freedom in our country. Time after time, in conflicts involving homosexuals or abortion rights activists, Christians…
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Pro-life – AbortionMargaret Sanger: Planned Parenthood’s apostle of eugenics
EDITOR’S NOTE: The original title the editor gave this – “Margaret Sanger: Apostle of abortion and eugenics” – made it seem as if Sanger was a…
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EconomicsThe rich keep getting richer… and they’re not the only ones
Capitalism helps everyone. That might be hard to believe right now, with the worldwide economy in the doldrums, and with many fingering capitalism as the…
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AssortedProfessor Peterson is not PC
Jordan Peterson’s rebellion against Political Correctness On September 27, 2016, a star was born. On that date, Jordan B. Peterson, a psychology professor at the…
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EconomicsCounting our blessings: Ways the world is getting better
With all the bad news we read and hear about each day, it’s easy to miss the good news. But if we are to “forget…
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Adult non-fictionWhat God has done in Korea
The Korean Pentecost tells the remarkable story of Christianity in 20th century Korea ***** Christianity is originally an Asian religion. It can seem strange to…
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People we should knowA Rare Principled Politician: Ron Paul
The practice of politics notoriously requires compromise. Every politician must bend at some point in order to be electable. Many politicians are very malleable and…
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HomosexualityOne in ten? Alfred Kinsey’s most famous lie
Even if you haven’t heard of Alfred Kinsey you probably have heard about one of his key “findings” – that 10% of all people are…