Some parts of the Reformed community are making quite the stir in parts of Canada recently, and it is not positive. “When your neighbours may be hazardous to your health” was the title of yet another article that made the case that a Reformed community in BC’s Fraser Valley is contributing to a measles outbreak because of their refusal to vaccinate. Similar stories have appeared at times in Southern Alberta and Southern Ontario in the past decade - all areas where Reformed congregations are located. The latest rash of public outrage...
By Don Hutchinson, National Post, Aug 9 2011: It’s a troubling trend, inspired by Evangelical Christians. A judge of the British Columbia Supreme Court has agreed to fast track the lawsuit of Gloria Taylor, who suffers from ALS and is seeking to have a doctor assist her in ending her life. What’s troubling is that the House of Commons has defeated proposed legislation to legalize physician assisted suicide three times in the last six years, most recently in April 2010. Because the will of Parliament,...
ARPA Note: We are non-partisan and trust our readers to make principled decisions about who to vote for. Please use the remaining days to encourage others to vote. Globe and Mail, April 28 2011: We are nearing the end of an unremarkable and disappointing election campaign, marked by petty scandals, policy convergences and a dearth of serious debate. Canadians deserved better. We were not presented with an opportunity to vote for something bigger and bolder, nor has there been an honest recognition of the most critical...
In the latest Activate CFPL article, Don Hutchinson (Director of EFC's Centre for Faith and Public Life) argues that it can be OK to vote for a candidate who is not pro-life (specifically in regard to abortion). In contrast, John Piper (Desiring God) has argued that although endorsing a single issue (like pro-life) does not make a person qualified for public office, there are single issues that disqualify someone from public office. Supporting the killing of unborn humans is one of them. What do you think? Keep in mind that...
My Canada has compiled an extensive document that shows how each MP has voted on previous bills including the definition of marriage, raising the age of sexual consent, child trafficking, euthanasia, coerced abortion, and the transgendered bill. Click here to find the colour-coded document. Click here for the www.voteprayserve.ca website that has much more information....
By Jonathan Malloy, Globe and Mail, April 13 2011: The full significance of the Conservatives’ proposal to establish an office of religious freedom in the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade has not been recognized. A Globe and Mail editorial supported the proposal as good for refugees and religious minorities abroad, and a news item noted its relevance to, among other groups, Coptic Christians in a key Mississauga swing riding. A prominent Ottawa journalist I consulted said it’s “just a sop to ethnic...