Don Hutchinson

Gleanings from the mind of a Christian Leader and Lawyer

UNDER SIEGE – table of contents

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UNDER SIEGE: Religious Freedom and the Church in Canada at 150 (1867–2017)

CONTENTS

  • Acknowledgements
  • Preface
  • Introduction

PART I: THE FOUNDATION

  1. Under Siege
  2. A Little Canadian History and a Minor Lesson in Canadian Civics
  3. Canada’s Cultural Revolution Comes to Church
  4. The Constitution, the Courts, and the Cheese
  5. Unlikely Heroes
  6. The Law Is a Jealous Mistress

PART II: RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AS INTERPRETED BY THE COURTS

  1. A Few Words About the Charter
  2. The Government Can Serve Money, But Not God
  3. When State Neutrality Isn’t Neutral
  4. Shh, Don’t Tell Anyone
  5. What Do You Mean There Are Membership Standards?
  6. Religious Freedom Is for Individuals of All Faiths
  7. Religious Freedom Is for Groups, Congregations, and Institutions
  8. The Church Likely Cannot Serve Both God and Government without Trouble
  9. Sacred Texts Are Not Hate Speech
  10. You Can’t Say That in the Classroom (Or in Public)

PART III: FAITHFUL CHRIST-FOLLOWERS ASK “HOW SHOULD WE THEN ENGAGE?”

  1. Christianity in Canada at 150
  2. Render Unto Caesar (Or at least Parliament)
  3. American, British, Canadian, Dutch, and German Thinkers on Public Faith
  4. Just the Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing But the Truth
  5. Freeze, Flight, Fortitude, Infiltrate, or Fight?
  6. Humility and Prayer Are Action and the Beginning of Action
  7. Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
  8. Casual Christians in Confrontation or Committed Encounter with Culture
  9. The Church as Charity

Conclusion

Conclusion: Fear Is a (Strong but) Poor Motivator

  • Appendix I: The Nicene Creed
  • Appendix II: The Apostles’ Creed
  • Appendix III: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
  • Appendix IV: Pierre Trudeau, 100 Huntley Street “Salute to Canada”
  • Appendix V: Joe Clark, 100 Huntley Street “Salute to Canada”
  • Appendix VI: Christian Witness in a Multi-Religious World
  • About the Author

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