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 […]

In surprising testimony, Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick denounces reckless talk, defends the government, and declares the Wilson-Raybould affair can be settled 'fairly quickly' The post As debate darkens, Canada’s top bureaucrat warns of violence appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Andrew MacDougall: Every time Justin Trudeau has tried to free himself with a new explanation, Jody Wilson-Raybould has been there to hem him back in The post Welcome to Canada’s House of Cards appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Politics Insider for February 21: Trudeau's tries the apology route, Wilson-Raybould gets a standing O from the opposition and a budget promise that sounds familiar The post Let me ‘speak my truth’ says Wilson-Raybould appeared first on Macleans.ca.

At least eight people in Canada have been trapped and killed inside donation bins in recent years, leaving many cities struggling for answers on cold winter nights The post These students designed donation bins that don’t endanger lives appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Sympathies are pouring in to stricken mother Kawthar Barho after tragic Halifax fire: 'It would be hard enough to lose one child. To lose your whole family, seven children—I don’t know what she’s going to do' The post A country that opened its arms to refugees is devastated by loss of seven Syrian children appeared first on Macleans.ca.

What the coming months hold for buyers, sellers, homeowners and investors The post Canadian real estate market outlook 2019: Stable but struggling appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Two post-secondary options in the heart of the Prairies The post What about Saskatchewan? appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Father Ebraheim Barho was badly burned while trying to rescue his kids and is fighting for his life The post Probe into Halifax fire that killed seven Syrian children under way as community mourns appeared first on Macleans.ca.

The job of principal secretary is a flexible one in Canadian politics, and the PM’s old friend Gerry Butts played it in an unusually visible and vocal way The post In Trudeau’s PMO, what exactly is a principal secretary? appeared first on Macleans.ca.

Politics Insider for February 20: Wilson-Raybould to testify, the coming 'he said / she said' battle between Trudeau and his former justice minister, and how does principal secretary David MacNaughton sound? The post Jody Wilson-Raybould will be heard, but will she say anything? appeared first on Macleans.ca.