Marriage and Family
Written on 4 Aug, 2003 at 12:20 in
Marriage and Family, Pro-Life, Religion | Author:
By Tony Gosgnach The Interim
After a nine-month process, the board of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada recently announced that it had unanimously made the decision to appoint Bruce Clemenger as its next president, succeeding Gary Walsh. According to board chair Paul Mangus, Clemenger "best matches the needs, vision and mission of the EFC …(He) will lead this vital organization with deep understanding, commitment, humility and persistence."... (Continue reading)
Written on 4 Aug, 2003 at 9:24 in
Marriage and Family | Author:
By Paul Schratz Special to The Interim
The headlines were foreboding indeed: "Why the rhythm method doesn't work," read one. "Ovulation: shock discovery," said another. "Ovulation study rewrites science books," said a third.
At the heart of them all was a study from the University of Saskatchewan that left headline writers dusting off cliches about the rhythm method and natural family planning experts shaking their heads in disbelief.
"Their discoveries are not new," said Doreen Beagan, a long-time teacher of ... (Continue reading)
Written on 4 Aug, 2003 at 9:16 in
Marriage and Family, Politics, Pro-Life | Author:
Interim Staff
The delay in the call for an Ontario election has proven to be beneficial to more than just the ruling Progressive Conservatives.
The leader of the pro-life and pro-family Ontario Coalition-Family Coalition Party of Ontario says the apparent holding of a provincial vote this coming fall, rather than this past spring, has given his organization more time to prepare and an opportunity to field more candidates.
"We got a good break with the ... (Continue reading)
Written on 4 Aug, 2003 at 9:16 in
Marriage and Family, Paul Tuns, Society & Culture | Author:
By Paul Tuns The Interim
Two coalitions are doing legal battle against same-sex "marriage" as Ottawa fiddles.
An Interfaith Coalition of the Catholic Civil Rights League, Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, Ontario Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Islamic Society of North America announced it is appealing the June 10 Ontario Appeals Court ruling in Halpern v. Canada, which redefined marriage to include same-sex partners. The coalition is seeking leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada ... (Continue reading)
Written on 30 Jul, 2003 at 7:37 in
Marriage and Family, Society & Culture | Author:
Interim Staff
In response to a Lifesite News exposé, which was reprinted in the May 2003 issue of The Interim, the Catholic Women's League has reaffirmed its previously articulated endorsement of "the bond of matrimony between one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others." While this acknowledgement of Catholic church teaching on the subject of marriage is both timely and commendable, the CWL did not ... (Continue reading)
Written on 30 Jul, 2003 at 7:14 in
Marriage and Family, Pro-Life | Author:
Interim Staff
Rebecca St. James has distinguished herself as one of contemporary Christian music's leading artists. The 25-year-old native of Australia, who immigrated with her parents to the U.S. in 1991, has sold some two million recordings throughout the world, and garnered a Grammy Award for best Christian rock album in 1999. She has also had nine Dove Award nominations, currently serves on ... (Continue reading)
Written on 29 Jun, 2003 at 13:28 in
Issues, Marriage and Family, Politics, Society & Culture | Author:
LifeSite Daily News
A confidential document on Liberal government letterhead was sent to Liberal members of the justice committee considering the question of same-sex "marriage."
The document, a copy of which was acquired by LifeSite, says that the government has no choice but to legalize homosexual "marriage."
The paper, written by the Liberals' research branch, rejects all the compromise suggestions being considered by the government and suggests recent court rulings have ... (Continue reading)
Written on 29 May, 2003 at 13:06 in
Marriage and Family, Motherhood | Author:
It was suggested to me recently that I should write a column on "the mother" in today's world. When I began to think about it, I realized that it is impossible to separate the mother from the family and so I decided to write on the family and the importance of the mother in that capacity. I am going to more or less repeat an article ... (Continue reading)
Written on 29 May, 2003 at 13:06 in
Marriage and Family | Author:
Letters to my family By Christina Tuns
My Darling Children:
There has been so much going on in our lives and so many changes since Kathryn was born. When I look back at the last two months, I can't believe all we have accomplished and how we have grown as a family. Some of my greatest moments have been watching the three of you interact and get to know one another. However, I must admit one of the things ... (Continue reading)
Written on 29 May, 2003 at 12:43 in
Marriage and Family, Religion, Society & Culture | Author:
Special to The Interim
Researchers have announced that the human genome sequence is now almost completely deciphered. The decoding of three billion letters of the genetic code in human DNA was completed two years ahead of schedule thanks to advances in computer technology, and gives scientists "the chance to explore everything that is genetically (pre-)determined about our lives," according to a BBC report.
Researchers are already working on a multitude of ... (Continue reading)
Written on 27 Feb, 2003 at 9:48 in
Abortion, Marriage and Family | Author:
By Maria Vandenberg
Over the past few weeks, Canadian judges have been unusually busy, changing the law to suit their personal preferences. Yet there has been nary a peep of democratic protest.
Consider the ruling on Dec. 20 of the Supreme Court of Canada in Chamberlain v. Surrey School District No. 36. At issue in this case was a request by James Chamberlain, a member of the Gay and Lesbian Educators of B.C., that the ... (Continue reading)
Written on 26 Jan, 2003 at 8:38 in
Fetal Rights, Marriage and Family, Politics | Author:
Bill C-13 By Interim staff
The House of Commons Standing Health Committee endorsed the federal government's proposed legislation on reproductive and experimental technologies just before MPs left for a six-week holiday that began just before Christmas.
They made amendments, including disallowing compensation for surrogate mothers and limitting financial compensation for surrogate carriers and egg and sperm donors to "receipted expenses." The committee allowed rules to stand that permit the anonymous donation of eggs and sperm.
Pro-life groups had ... (Continue reading)
Written on 26 Dec, 2002 at 13:59 in
Columnist, Marriage and Family, Society & Culture | Author:
Luc Gagnon
La Belle Province
Last October, Statistics Canada published a study about the societies of Canada and Quebec. We find in that study troubling figures about the distinctiveness of Quebec, the highest rate of children born out of wedlock, the highest rate of cohabitations, the highest rate of divorce. Is moral decadence the new distinctiveness of Quebec society? ... (Continue reading)
Written on 26 Dec, 2002 at 13:58 in
Columnist, Equal Rights, Marriage and Family, Society & Culture | Author:
Charles Moore
Maritime Reflections
Full, frontal attacks on freedoms of speech and religion in Canada continue unabated. On Nov. 8, Kevin Bourassa and Joe Varnell, a Toronto homosexual couple who sued the Ontario government seeking legal approval of same-sex marriage, spoke to an audience of Dalhousie University law students in Halifax about their legal battle. ... (Continue reading)
Written on 26 Dec, 2002 at 13:45 in
Marriage and Family | Author:
LifeSite News
Justice Louise Lemelin of the Quebec Superior Court struck down the federal marriage law Sept. 6, ruling the exclusion of homosexual partners from marriage is "unconstitutional." Earlier this year, Quebec agreed to recognize same-sex "civil unions."
Justice ... (Continue reading)
