Forbidden Smiles
2016-12-08
Recently, in france, a TV commercial was banned that featured children with Down’s syndrome having happy and productive lives. The reason stated was that the public showing of the adContinue Reading
The Decision of Someone Else’s Life
2016-09-28
With the election of the new Canadian government, late last year, euthanasia and assisted suicide have become hotly debated topics. The current laws have been struck down and are beingContinue Reading
Unceasing violence
2016-09-12
Fifteen years ago, the United States experienced a horrific act of violence as terrorists flew planes in to the world trade center and the pentagon. Countless lives were lost andContinue Reading
Where will the story go from here?
2015-06-23
On February 6, 2015, the law prohibiting assisted suicide in Canada was struck down with the declaration that it was unconstitutional. Its validity was been suspended for the next 12Continue Reading
12 years of “vegetation”
2015-05-04
Martin Pistorius, a young man in South Africa, recently told his story about waking up after being in what doctors thought was a vegetative state. When he was 12 yearsContinue Reading
Sweden’s plan for sexual and reproductive rights
2015-03-11
sexual and reproductive rights give freedom and empowerment to women and it is the only way they can achieve their goals, or at least, so we’ve all heard. this wasContinue Reading
gender-based violence
2015-03-10
This week, the international youth coalition is participating in the united nations conference regarding the commission on the status of women. one of the major themes is concerning gender-based violence andContinue Reading
has change really occurred?
2015-03-08
We often hear about discrimination in various forms whether it be racism, sexism or simply downright degradation. We like to think we have made progress with the civil rights movement,Continue Reading
Praying for Your Enemies
2015-02-13
As the title suggests, it is a common practice that Christians should strive to love their enemies and pray for them. This seems like an odd concept in the modernContinue Reading
What About Love
2015-02-06
I recently attended a one day women’s retreat, where the speaker, Dr. Josephine Lombardy gave some insight on the topic “knowing perfect love”. Love, that 4-lettered word that arouses aContinue Reading