How to Counter Religion Avoidance Syndrome
OTTAWA – (December 9, 2014) In the two months since I addressed the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Canadian House of Commons (see the text of my remarks below), the need for Canada to… Continue reading
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Why being a Christian could be the most dangerous identity to hold in the world today
by Charles Lewis There are many reasons why it is hard to see Christians as the world’s most aggrieved victims: there are 2.2. billion Christians worldwide, far too numerous to be vulnerable; Christians… Continue reading
British Christians preparing for discrimination because of legalization of same-sex “marriages”
Christians of Great Britain are preparing for the fact that after legalization of same-sex “marriages” they will have to face discrimination in various forms.A Christian campaign group, “Coalition for marriage” which struggled against … Continue reading
German police storm house, seize children – because they are homeschooled
DARMSTADT, Germany – At 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, a team of 20 social workers, police officers, and special agents stormed a homeschooling family’s residence near Darmstadt, Germany, forcibly removing all four of the… Continue reading
Dying – and killing – in a ‘free and informed manner’
Bill 52 sets out rules for health officials to follow when medically assisted death is requested QUEBEC — Quebec is taking a bold step, the first by a Canadian province, toward giving dying… Continue reading
Anti-religious hate crimes double in US, but most remain unreported
Nearly two in three hate crimes in the US are not reported to police as victims doubt police can or will help, justice department statistics showed. From 2003-06, 46% of hate… Continue reading
Buddhist, Jewish, Wiccan, Muslim and Sikh prisoners sue over lack of non-Christian chaplains in federal prisons
VANCOUVER — A group of British Columbia prisoners is suing the federal government over its decision to cancel contracts for part-time chaplains, saying Ottawa has nearly eliminated minority faith ministries in federal institutions.… Continue reading
Rex Murphy: Choosing self-esteem over freedom of speech
Welcome to Canada, land of never-speaking-ill-of-a-marginalized-group free-ish speech. You can say what you like in Canada — to yourself, in a low voice. According to our Supreme Court, free speech is secondary to… Continue reading
Supreme Court muzzles free speech in Canada, rules against Catholic pro-family activist
OTTAWA – Canada’s top court has released an unanimous decision today that critics say has struck a monumental blow against freedom of speech, opinion, and religion across the country. The court ordered the… Continue reading
THE REASONS CANADA NEEDS AN OFFICE FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Sun News reporter John Robson provides the straight goods on the reasons Canada needs its new Office for Religious Freedom.