The Faces of Origins: A Historical Survey of the Underlying Assumptions from the Early Church to Postmodernism by David Herbert M.A., M.Div., Ed.D. (Citizens Concerned about Education and Origins, $20, 130 pages) Review by Alex Schadenberg The Interim David Herbert is a retired teacher in London, Ont., who has focused 20 years of research on issues related to creation and evolution in [...]
I have been very busy recently I had not written an article for the March Issue of The Interim. But, when I read the shameful attacks on Bishop Fred Henry in the secular newspapers my conscience took over and I decided to stay up late and write in defence of His Lordship. Bishop Henry’s defence of “True marriage” is not based only [...]
Doreen Beagan It says on the radio and TV and in the papers: the majority of Canadians support same-sex “marriage.” Also on the radio and TV, and the premise of many comedy routines, is: the majority of Canadians hate George Bush. But I don’t. I believe same-sex marriage” is an oxymoron and I’m glad George Bush holds the same view. War is [...]
Peter Stock The Interim A few years ago, Toronto pastor Dominic Tse was an apolitical member of his Chinese-Canadian community. Today, he is one of the leading voices in a multi-ethnic and multi-religious coalition attempting to halt the progress of Bill C-38, the federal Liberals’ legislation redefining marriage. In mid-February, he found himself in Parliament, speaking in defence of marriage at a [...]
'A turning point in the evolution of Canadian society' Marc Cardinal Ouellet Special to The Interim The Canadian government has announced its intention to present a bill at the beginning of the next session of Parliament that, if passed, would change the traditional definition of marriage to include same-sex partnerships within the same legal framework as the conjugal relation between a man [...]
Paul Tuns and John-Henry Westen The Interim In January, religious leaders began stepping up the pressure against the federal government's assault on marriage, because of its proposal to redefine the institution to include homosexual couples. In a letter to Prime Minister Paul Martin, released Jan. 19, Toronto Catholic Cardinal Aloysius Ambrozic asked that the bill be scuttled and a new one proposed [...]
I had just finished reading Paul Tuns's Jean Chretien: A Legacy of Scandal (a great book and a must-read for people who believe there's justice out there somewhere) when my TV switched on of its own accord and there in full colour was St. Peter at the Golden Gate. Soon, I found myself in a large cavernous room. There were all kinds [...]
Donald DeMarco The Interim Christmas is a time of peace and merriment. And we are most reluctant to celebrate the birth of Christ in any other way. Yet, as scholars have informed us, the first Christmas was shadowed by a power-hungry king who had no compunction about killing babies. He was, as the American poet John Richard Moreland identifies him, "Herod heedless [...]
Cyril Bagin The Interim About 200 Christians, mostly Reformed, gathered Nov. 13 for the ECP Centre's Ignite Our Culture conference in Burlington, Ont. at the Crossroads Centre. Speakers discussed both the current moral crisis in our society, as well as what responsible citizens can do. The ECP Centre (Equipping Christians for the Public Square) was founded by Rev. Tristan Emmanuel, a Presbyterian [...]
Tony Gosgnach The Interim Providing an obstetrical-gynecological alternative to the Planned Parenthood-United Nations Population Fund-World Health Organization school of medicine was one of the chief purposes behind a gathering of almost 100 professionals from 22 countries in Rome, Italy recently. The Third International Workshop of Catholic Obstetricians and Gynecologists was presented by MaterCare International and the World Federation of Catholic Medical Associations [...]
At The Interim, we strive to provide our readers with data-driven reports and expert commentary on a wide range of topics. Information is not just power; it is the key to forming an educated, articulate society. Now let's move on to a popular topic in our lifestyle section: the ever-changing landscape of online gaming in Canada. With a growing network of cybergambling [...]
December has come and we approach that mysterious yet glorious time of year, when we celebrate incarnation. For, yes, Word became flesh and dwelt in our midst. The biblical record tells us that an angel appeared to both Mary and Joseph. To Mary, Gabriel announced that she had been chosen as God's special servant to bear the coming Saviour. The angel said [...]
My days were numbered before they ever came to be. Psalm 139 Hi there! I've just arrived, body and soul in the upper reaches of my mom's right fallopian tube. Thank God, nothing prevented my dad's sperm from swimming all the way to reach my mom's egg and no chemicals prevented her from providing that egg as usual, each month. So far, [...]
Parents concerned about some of the questionable moral and spiritual principles imparted to their children within various school systems - especially public ones - now have a tool they can use to ensure that parental values are the ones that reign supreme in their children's education. The Hamilton-Wentworth Family Action Council, a pro-family activist organization in Hamilton, has drafted the Declaration of [...]
As the Christmas season nears, get ready to be inundated by politically correct attempts to downplay the true meaning of our joyous holiday. In fact, it's already started. Visiting the websites of some of our more prominent retailers, we can see the early signs. Wal-Mart's homepage greets us with "holiday cheer" and offers us "holiday trees" and "holiday stockings." The word "Christmas" [...]