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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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About a Cat: Part 4
Admittedly, I struggled with writing this final chapter (hence the lengthy time between posts). Saying good-bye is never easy, and saying good-bye to Si has been particularly difficult for me. Compounding that pain, is the insecurity that accompanies outward displays of emotion toward a beloved pet. This is why I initially hesitated to write this…
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About a Cat: Part 3
Read part one and two of this story. Over the years, Si had to learn to adapt to living with several different cats. Each time a new cat joined our family, Queen Si managed to keep her place on her throne. There were periods of adjustment. These usually entailed several weeks of sleep being hijacked…