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Apparently a law was just passed in Britain which restricts funding to any school that teaches creation as a viable explanation for the existence of the earth. It really does baffle me how people can claim evolution as being proven by scientific fact, over and above creation theory. Evolution is a theory-science has to be […]

Christian orthodoxy is anything but a simple, easy-to-handle package: it is very risky business. Orthodoxy is a pearl that must be sought after with great zeal and safe-guarded. The risk is due to the nature of what is being investigated. The truths being maintained do not pertain to ordinary matters, but to extraordinary ones of […]

Thoughts…?   TORONTO — Ontario’s Liberal government says it is not prepared to abandon the sex-ed component of a pending anti-bullying law, despite criticism by some religious leaders Tuesday that it is an affront to traditional family values. Christian, Jewish and Muslim representatives say they agree school bullies must be stopped, but they can’t condone a […]

Apparently there has been a committee that has been evaluating for the last two years whether euthanasia is ok or not, and they came to the decision that it should be legal in Canada. I’m not really sure what to think about this. I mean, generally I would say it’s wrong if it is as […]

As I was standing at the bus stop today waiting for my bus to come, I noticed a poppy lying on the ground. That reminded me that Remembrance Day was fast approaching, and I should probably be wearing a poppy, especially since I am in a political science MA program, and it is highly likely […]

I am currently in an MA Political Science program, with a focus specifically on Political Theory. Last week, in my cosmopolitanism class, we were discussing Rawlsian theories, specifically his book the Law of Peoples, and a specific criticism arose, being that Rawls does not have any real base for his morality. Basically, Rawls claims that […]

Friends, Romans, Canadians: Lend me your study time!   Whether ’tis nobler to while away a while, say in studying books and writing notes, To “B” but not to “C” thus we in final exams will place our hopes. I hope but simply, having now no need for neural taxing near That we should not […]

It just goes to show you how long the arm of the state can be sometimes! ; ) Filed under: Environment, Interest, Just For Fun, Politics, trit Tagged: act, Animals, britain, government, legislation, rabbits

This morning, Hupernikomen, a friend, and myself went to a Ukranian Eastern Orthodoxy service, held in English. I must say, I found it very stimulating, as we had the opportunity to worship in ways that are not ordinarily used within the protestant tradition. I heard the Priest tell somebody after the service that Orthodoxy is […]

Filed under: Computers, Just For Fun, trit Tagged: cartoon, computers, funny, google, internet, joke, software

As a tribute to Feschuk's 12 years of keeping Canadians laughing, we've assembled some of his best columns from over the years. The post The best of Scott Feschuk appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Jeffrey Ansloos: Decolonization through abolition of the Indian Act is not 'modernization'—it's political revolution. Does Ottawa have the stomach for it? The post The trickery behind Justin Trudeau’s reconciliation talk appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Paul Wells: Hassle and woe are the hallmarks of the opposition leader role. And the Tory leader seems to be finding that out the hard way. The post Andrew Scheer learns his job’s no fun appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Free movies, big cash back rewards and more The post Canada’s best student credit cards 2017 appeared first on Macleans.ca.

As climate change makes weather more extreme, climatologist David Phillips urges cities to invest in stronger infrastructure to handle 'the storms of the future, not the storms of the past.' The post Climate change is making weather more extreme. How can Canada prepare? appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Are we too fixated on Canada's most famous pianist? And to what extent is Gould, an iconoclast back in the 1950s, truly relevant now? The post Untangling the myth and legacy of Glenn Gould appeared first on Macleans.ca.

In his UN speech, the PM spoke mostly about what Ottawa's doing, but he also called for Indigenous groups to rethink how they're organized The post Trudeau slips a challenge to Indigenous leaders appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Proponents claim the 10 games Canada hopes to stage in 2026 will inspire a new generation of stars. The history of sports mega-events begs to differ. The post Will co-hosting a World Cup put Canadian soccer on a roll? appeared first on Macleans.ca.

The Conservative senator's inappropriate comments got her kicked off a Senate committee last spring, but she recently advised Indigenous communities to fix their own problems The post Why does Lynn Beyak still have a job? appeared first on Macleans.ca.

The As It Happens co-host, who helped the Aryubwals flee, says journalists need to think more about the people in their stories The post Carol Off on how her work led to years of terror for an Afghan family appeared first on Macleans.ca.