Articles Tagged ‘Family’
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Written on 31 May, 2013 at 8:21 in
Announcements, Columnist, Features, Marriage and Family, Rick McGinnis | Author:
Amusements Rick McGinnis If any single battle has come to dominate the ongoing culture war between the right and the left, it would probably be gay “marriage.” The more you linger over the argument, however, the less it seems like either side is talking about the same thing.
One side talks about marriage like it’s a purely social arrangement, changing with the times and sanctified by government. The other side sees it as essential to our humanity, defined by history and blessed by God. ... (Continue reading)
Written on 29 Mar, 2013 at 16:23 in
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Paul Tuns An evangelical group came under scrutiny from the Canadian International Development Agency, after the Canadian Press reported Crossroads Christian Communication Inc. received foreign aid money to help build wells and toilets in Uganda. The article, written by Lina Dib and Fannie Olivie, attempted to link Uganda’s consideration of imposing the death penalty for homosexual acts to the religious organization’s view of homosexuality as a “perversion” and a “sin.” The Harper government has condemned the Uganda plan to make sodomy a ... (Continue reading)
Written on 28 Mar, 2013 at 11:28 in
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Rick McGinnis Lena Duham
It’s a truism that every generation believes that the ones immediately following it will preside over the dismantling of every social, cultural and economic virtue that they took for granted, a rite of passage for senior generations that begins roughly when they realize that they’ve slipped out of the green vale of youth. There’s no objective way of proving this imminent decline, but since popular culture began to edge ... (Continue reading)
Written on 28 Feb, 2013 at 8:54 in
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Theresa Yoshioka Optimizing assistance to mothers with hyperemesis gravidarum
The Princess of Cambridge has hyperemesis gravidarum, a condition that leads one in six who get it to abort their children.
When Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, was hospitalized for hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), many didn’t realize the condition is potentially life-threatening to both mother and baby. One comment online was typical of the reaction from coffee shop chit-chat to talk ... (Continue reading)
Written on 30 Jan, 2013 at 10:02 in
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Pauline Kosalka Early childcare can have a negative impact on a child’s development. Developmental psychologist Dr. Gordon Neufeld told the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada (IMFC) that early interaction between young children, often heralded as a reason to send kids to daycare, does not lead to better socialization, which is defined as cooperating with others while retaining a sense of individuality. “Premature socialization was always considered by developmentalists to be the greatest sin in raising children ... when you put children ... (Continue reading)
Written on 30 Jan, 2013 at 9:58 in
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Interim Staff According to the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, a private member’s bill creating special protections for “gender identity” and “gender expression” is unnecessary and may even be dangerous. In a Dec. 7 letter to Canadian MPs, Don Hutchinson, vice president and general legal counsel of the EFC, states that the “courts and human rights tribunals have already developed jurisprudence under existing human rights categories to protect people who are transsexual or ... (Continue reading)
Written on 30 Jan, 2013 at 9:55 in
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Pauline Kosalka A new report by TD Economics advocates extensive investment in early childhood education once the economic situation improves. Issued on Nov. 27, “Early Childhood Education has Widespread and Long Lasting Benefits,” written by chief economist Craig Alexander and economist Dina Ignjatovic, concludes that “with an unquestionable number of positive effects, it is evident that more focus should be put on investing in, and improving, the early learning system.”
The authors write that early learning plays a crucial role in later development. ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Jan, 2013 at 9:55 in
Marriage and Family, Society & Culture | Author:
Theresa Yoshioka In a recent video battle against gay activist/sex-advice columnist Dan Savage, Family Research Council president Tony Perkins quoted an old headline: “Dan Savage Explains Why He Started ‘It Gets Better’ Project: ‘When a gay teenager commits suicide, it’s because he can’t picture a life for himself that’s filled with joy,’ columnist tells MTV News.” Incredibly, Perkins used the image of that headline as part of an otherwise sound case against Savage.
There’s certainly a place for ... (Continue reading)
Written on 27 Dec, 2012 at 11:21 in
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John Jalsevac Special to The Interim An Ottawa-area Catholic school that planned to send 52 of its students to Ohio in the final days before the U.S. presidential election, has cancelled the trip. While the school board claimed the trip was simply an opportunity for students to “observe” the U.S. political process, the teacher leading the trip, Scott Searle, has presented it to students as a chance to help re-elect President Obama.
Searle lists “volunteer” with “Obama for America” on his LinkedIn profile for 2012.
In a one ... (Continue reading)
Written on 18 Dec, 2012 at 8:49 in
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Paul Tuns Editor’s Note: Christmas is a joyous occasion for Christians as they celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. And while not all Christians celebrate Christmas in the same way, the centrality of Jesus in the celebrations of those who take their faith seriously, is a shared feature of the holiday. We talked to four people in the shared offices of Campaign Life Coalition and The Interim to see how they mark Christ’s birth and celebrate the Christmas season.
Jim Hughes: ... (Continue reading)
Written on 18 Dec, 2012 at 8:34 in
Announcements, Features, Marriage and Family, Rory Leishman | Author:
Rory Leishman National Affairs Rory Leishman
The proponents of traditional marriage in the United States suffered a major setback as voters backed the legalization of same-sex “marriage” in all four states that held referenda on the subject in the November elections. This brings to 10 the total number of states that have legalized same-sex “marriage” either by referendum, legislation or judicial fiat. Meanwhile, since 1998, voters in 30 other states have entrenched the ... (Continue reading)
Written on 12 Dec, 2012 at 15:23 in
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Peter Baklinski Special to The Interim Conservative MP Rob Anders has been pilloried for his opposition to C-279.
Numerous pro-family organizations and one conservative MP are calling upon citizens to oppose a “hate crimes” bill they warn will allow men to use women’s restrooms and showers. The private members Bill C-279 would include “gender identity” and “gender expression” in the hate crimes sections of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code. The controversial bill has ... (Continue reading)
Written on 12 Dec, 2012 at 13:58 in
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Commentary Lena Schuck Those Joneses always showing off their new toys. How can we live a life of humble virtue and quiet selflessness when they come into work after the holidays with the brand new iPhone? How can we feel good about our low-key Christmas when our neighbour was on a cruise in the Caribbean? How can we, who consider ourselves to be pro-family, believe that children are a gift when having more ... (Continue reading)
Written on 12 Nov, 2012 at 8:57 in
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Pauline Kosalka A Statistics Canada analysis of the 2011 census is drawing public attention towards the status of the traditional family. “Portraits of Family and Living Arrangements in Canada” shows a small decline in traditional family arrangements from 2006 to 2011. There was a 3.1 per cent increase in married couples (including homosexual couples), while families led by single-parents and common-law couples increased by 8 per cent and 13.9 per cent, respectively. Nearly 13 per cent of couples with children were stepfamilies, ... (Continue reading)
Editor’s note: This story contains graphic sexual material.
Resources provided by the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) have been found to promote the gay lifestyle and sexual perversion and promiscuity. Blogger Blazing Cat Fur found that the TDSB linked to a website promoting masturbation and casual sex called www.positive.org, which is run by the Coalition for Positive Sexuality. Blazing Cat Fur’s post ignited media and online coverage of the school board’s actions, ... (Continue reading)
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