January 30, 2006
GOD BLESS THE ANGLOSPHERE:
Conservative Christian Leads Unwieldy Canadian Parliament: Now comes the hard part for Stephen Harper (Doug Koop, 01/30/2006, Christianity Today)
The Conservative victory ended 12 years of a Liberal administration humbled by corruption scandals and dithering leadership. In recent years Liberals also championed an aggressive social agenda that drew many previously quiescent Christians into the political process. Last year, the government changed the traditional definition of "marriage" to include homosexual couples.According to Harper biographer Lloyd Mackey, the new prime minister's "personal faith has been shaped through such influences as C. S. Lewis and Malcolm Muggeridge." He attends Christian and Missionary Alliance congregations.
In his election night speech, Harper thanked supporters for their "labors, donations, and prayers," and concluded with "God bless Canada." Canadians rarely hear such language from their politicians.
Giving Canada a PM who fits in with Bush, Howard & Blair. Posted by Orrin Judd at January 30, 2006 3:48 PM
Shhh! Not so loud! Those anti-American Canucks will have convulsions if they aren't already.
Posted by: obc at January 30, 2006 6:40 PMOh, they are, obc.
Since the election, I've heard more about "the religious right" than ever before. And with real, paplable fear. The Starbucks crowd is completely freaked out by them. It's quite puzzling, because we don't really have a religious right in American terms and none of them can so much as name one actual person they are talking about. It's quite clear to me it is a psychological construct that enables them to defend elitism over democracy. You see, all those ordinary folks who have had it with the beautiful people are too much in the grip of irrational religious voodoo, and so their views are tainted and not really worthy of respect. We may have to disenfranchise them to save the nation.
Posted by: Peter B at January 31, 2006 7:50 AM