“To be a political leader – especially of a progressive, liberal party in 2017 – and to live as a committed Christian, to hold faithfully to the Bible’s teaching, has felt impossible for me.” “I seem to be the subject of suspicion because of what I believe and who my faith is in. In which case we … Continue reading Bravo, Mr Farron
politics
The integrity factor
Hugh Edighoffer was a highly regarded businessman in the town of Mitchell, Ontario, the proprietor of a clothing store. His son Robert was managing the store at the time we lived near Mitchell. Mr. Edighoffer served a term on the town council and a term as mayor, then entered provincial politics as a member of … Continue reading The integrity factor
Elections
All is quiet on the election front where I live – Canada had a federal election last fall and Saskatchewan had a provincial election just a moth ago. But the media that I read are full of angst and bewilderment about the upcoming presidential elections in the USA and France (this fall in the USA, … Continue reading Elections
God Save the Queen
It was Wednesday morning, February 6, 1952. I was nine years old and in Grade Five. When I got up that morning, the radio was playing solemn, stately, orchestral music. That was all we could get on any radio station. The eight o'clock news told us why – King George VI had died and his … Continue reading God Save the Queen
What is your duty towards your neighbour?
The title of this post is a question from the catechism in the Anglican Book of Common Prayer. The answer given in the catechism is as follows: My duty towards my neighbour is to love him as myself, and to do to all as I would they would do unto me. To love, honour, and … Continue reading What is your duty towards your neighbour?
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