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The Gods Told Me to Do It
I’m embarrassed to admit that it took me this long to peck out this gem of a site on the Interweb. Lord <insert deity of choice> knows that this resource would have come in handy during my tenure as a university student enrolled in a religion program. I was always coming across the most interesting…
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How My Religious Views Almost Prevented My Wedding from Happening
In my blogging and social media activity, I often explore topics of religious intolerance. Why do I care so much whether Christians and Atheists get along (or any other group in the religion spectrum for that matter)? It’s simple. I believe the world is a much more beautiful place when we open our minds and…
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Miss America Pageant 2013: America, You Still Have Work To Do
Normally, I’d pay no more than a passing glance at news of the crowning of Miss America. Truthfully, I find the whole notion of beauty pageants nauseating. This year, however, the Miss American pageant became more than just a vapid competition. It became a national, and indeed international, discussion on ignorance and bigotry. It also…
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Quebec Proposes Religious Symbols Ban… with a Few Exceptions
What gives Quebec? Seriously, you’re acting very – dare I say it – “un-Canadian” these days. The recent news reports about a proposed ban on religious symbols in the public sector has me deeply concerned, and rather embarrassed that such blatant discrimination is making headlines around the world, effectively tarnishing the image of my nation.…
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The Burka Avenger
A new superheroine has entered the heroes and villains landscape and she’s probably unlike any superheroine you’ve seen before. Her name is Burka Avenger, and yes, she dons a burka to hide her identity while fighting evil-doers. Her alter-ego is an unassuming teacher at a Pakistani all-girls school. She uses her martial arts expertise to…
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Creationism in Canada: Part 4
Read part one, two, and three. Creationism in Canada’s Public Schools, Today It becomes clear in reviewing some of Canada’s provincial and territorial curriculum guidelines that the issue of origin of life is far from settled. Perhaps, most relevant is the fact that many curriculum outcomes begin by acknowledging that students and parents may have…
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Creationism in Canada: Part 3
Read part one and two. Creationism in Canada’s Public Schools, 1990s In 1992, letters were circulated to Canadian school boards from Creation Science Association of Canada (CSAC) director, Robert Grieve, requesting that presentations be allowed in classrooms from creation science associations. It was brought to the attention of the media that CSAC had been making routine…
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Creationism in Canada: Part 2
Read part one here. Creationism in Canada’s Public Schools, 1970s Creation science instruction was quietly introduced into some British Columbia science classes in the late 1970s. Unlike the Abbotsford case, which received considerable media and government scrutiny, other districts enacting such policies received little attention. Indeed, scant evidence exists that creationism was ever taught in…
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Creationism in Canada: Part 1
If you enjoy studying how religion intersects public life, then you’ve no doubt encountered the sensational headlines from the United States concerning ongoing legal battles over the teaching of creationist theories versus evolutionary theories in public school science classrooms. Now, many Canadians may think that we’re immune to this kind of controversy, but Canadian controversies…
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Morgentaler and Abortion in Canada
Yesterday, Canadians across the country were either mourning the loss of a highly influential man or praying for his soul. That’s the kind of divisiveness Dr. Henry Morgentaler had on Canadians. He was either revered or reviled for his contributions to Canadian society. In case you’re wondering what the big deal is, Morgentaler is widely…