In response to a Langley Township council motion, I recently weighed in on the debate: Are churches a health hazard or essential service? I am grateful that in very short order, Langley council came around on this issue. But COVID lockdowns have exposed another critical civil-society institution that we ought to re-examine: Schooling. Or, more specifically, the school … [Read more...] about Unlocking the education state’s iron cage
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Secularism and education
In the 2018 Supreme Court decision regarding Trinity Western University vs differing law societies, dissenting Justices Cote and Brown noted in paragraph 332 that “Properly understood, secularism connotes pluralism and respect for diversity, not the suppression of full participation in society by imposing a forced choice between conformity with a single majoritarian norm and … [Read more...] about Secularism and education
TWU drops mandatory covenant for students
On Thursday, August 9th, 2018 the 16 men and women of Trinity Western’s Board of Governors met to contemplate the sword handed to them by the Supreme Court of Canada as the mandatory community covenant squirmed with life before them. Like Solomon, they needed wisdom to ensure the University continued to thrive after five years of legal battles which had been finally … [Read more...] about TWU drops mandatory covenant for students
Judgement day for TWU
For many evangelicals, the weight of Romans 1 just got heavier after the June 15 Supreme Court ruling (7-2) against Trinity Western University’s (TWU) desire to establish a Christian-based law school framed by a community covenant. There is no question that the institution went to the mat for its conservative constituents and there is some valid fear that the ruling could have … [Read more...] about Judgement day for TWU