Category Archives: politics

Seven things Christians can do during a Majority Government

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

This week Prime Μinister Stephen Harper steps into the 41st Parliament with a majority government of 166 seats. The NDP, of course, begins its first session as the official opposition with 103 seats elected to Parliament. This is new ground … Continue reading →

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The Politics of Idolatry

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

While working my way through 2 Kings recently, I came across a recurring theme, mainly, “the sins of Jeroboam.” Repeatedly throughout 1 and 2 Kings, we find out that the kings of Israel who did evil in the sight of … Continue reading →

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How do (Canadian) evangelicals vote?

Posted on September 16, 2009 by

A new article from the online journal Church and Faith Trends examines Canadian evangelical voting “intentions” from 1996-2008. (The author notes that the data being used is taken from pre-election polls that indicate “voter intention” rather than actual “voting practice.”  i.e., … Continue reading →

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A Prayer for Harper and Obama

Posted on November 4, 2008 by

God our Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, We come to you by your Holy Spirit and we thank you and acknowledge today that all authorities, kings, and powers are established by your … Continue reading →

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Robert George on “Obama’s Abortion Extremism”…etc.

Posted on October 17, 2008 by

I couldn’t possibly say anything more illuminating or informed than what Professor Robert George has to say about Obama’s stance on abortion. Dr. George is Princeton University’s McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence.  Warning: Reading this article very much troubled my soul–I have no … Continue reading →

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Troubling Election Stats…

Posted on October 15, 2008 by

Warning: These are far from completed thoughts, but here are some dashed off comments (before I get to work) on what I see as some troubling stats from the election.  Stat #1: Popular vote I realize that various groups have … Continue reading →

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