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Transgenderism and Philosophy

by Roy Wiebe     What is implied when someone claims that he is biologically male but identifies as female? The self is being distinguished from the body, and the self, not the body, determines identity. Hence, if the self feels … Continue reading

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Individualism,Collectivism and their pitfalls

Here’s a letter I wrote in response to a columnn by Trevor Hancock, a retired UVic prof. Trevor Hancock’s Sunday column, “The cult of individualism is toxic,” takes a very selective view of individualism’s negative consequences, and of the needed … Continue reading

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Should Churches be taxed –and what does it have to do with Covid 19, anyway

Here’s a letter from Gwynn Evans to the Times Colonist that leapfrogs from the complaints of churchgoers about worship lockdowns (but not restaurant lockdowns) to his own complaint that churches get special tax exemptions. Following it is my rebuttal to … Continue reading

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How Dolly Parton Just Got ‘Faithwashed’

My wife and I are not fans of Dolly Parton, the amazing country rock singer of diminutive stature but huge wig, huge voice and so on. Only the wigs are fake, we learned from a fascinating documentary we just saw … Continue reading

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Predictions of the Anglican Church’s Demise Are Far From Exaggerated

The more relativistic the church’s members were in their personal religious beliefs (I’m looking at you, United and Anglican types), the more likely it is to be shrinking. No churches the scholars classified as liberal were growing in their sample. Continue reading

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A Hidden Life: Must see movie about an anti-Nazi Martyr

Coming soon, as they say, to a theatre near you, but maybe not for long, is A Hidden Life, the latest work of American filmmaker Terry Malick. Not for long, despite positive reviews from Cannes and Toronto film festivals because … Continue reading

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Irony, Bullying and a Do-Nothing Oak Bay ‘Police Force’

The Jenn Smith Debacle Irony and Bullying were the themes on display at the lecture that never happened in Oak Bay last week, due to the negligence of the police force that so daintily serves the boutique citylette on Victoria’s … Continue reading

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Why Canada’s Civic Religion Caused the SNC Lavalin Scandal

By Steve Weatherbe   We all have heard of the United States’ civic or civil religion, which involves the invocation of God at public events, the use of the phrase “you are in our thoughts and prayers” in public expressions … Continue reading

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Why I’m Shocked But Not Surprised at the Supreme Court’s Decision on Trinity Western University

Nobody should have been surprised that the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that the sexual preferences of a tiny minority (two-three percent) of the population take precedence over the religious rights of all Canadians (including the tiny minority of the tiny minority—Gays and Transgenders who are also Evangelical Christians). Can anything be done about the Trinity Western Law School decision? Continue reading

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Mother’s Day Reminds Us Where Science and Christianity Agree

    You could call Globe and Mail Columnist Margaret Wente that paper’s token conservative, but you would be doing a disservice. She is a provocative thinker in her own right. For Mother’s Day sh focused  our Western Civilization’s abandonment … Continue reading

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