Trit's Bits

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! ; )

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 […]

Steve Maich: The Toronto Star's new editor joins a long list of women running major Canadian news organizations. And their futures are brighter than you'd think. The post Why Irene Gentle isn’t going over the glass cliff appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Paul Wells: In the latest federal-provincial tangle over equalization, accusations are flying. Let's check the Trudeau government fine print. The post The Trudeau Liberals’ fast one on equalization: Not so fast appeared first on Macleans.ca.

25 per cent of Canadian seniors live alone, but there lies a little-documented population within that demographic that live in acute isolation The post Canada’s loneliest people appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Opinion: With a greatest-hits rally in Minnesota—as if he was still campaigning for the job of showman-in-chief—Trump and his supporters return to the good ol' days The post Donald Trump’s neverending campaign only fuels the supporters he can’t fail appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Ambiguity around Canada's law has reduced the decision in many cases to the personal judgment of doctors—or to patients with no access to palliative care The post Assisted dying was supposed to be an option. To some patients, it looks like the only one appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Canada's minister of Indigenous services sat down with Paul Wells at the National Arts Centre. Blair Gable captured the evening on camera. The post Behind the scenes at Maclean’s Live with Jane Philpott appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Photo Gallery: Comparing the playgrounds of JFK and Obama with the Canadian Prime Minister's latest purchase The post Justin Trudeau’s swing set: Which world leader had the best playground? appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Terry Glavin: There is a lot wrong with the UN Human Rights Council, but the United States' abdication of its UN leadership role serves no one The post The UN meets the Trump doctrine: blow everything up appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Trudeau's Indigenous services minister talks about how to address the alarming rates of Indigenous children being taken by child welfare services The post Jane Philpott: On Canada’s own crisis of separating kids from parents appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Before Jane Philpott sat down with Paul Wells for a candid conversation at the National Arts Centre, Canada's Indigenous services minister took our 60-second challenge. The post Jane Philpott takes the 60-second challenge appeared first on Macleans.ca.