This is Part II of my two-part series on literary locations across Canada. Part I can be found here. L.M. Montgomery’s Home in Leaksdale, Ontario My wife is an obsessive fan of Anne of Green Gables, the melodramatic and mischievous redhead from the Maritimes that has successfully captured the hearts of millions. Several years ago,…
By Jonathon Van Maren July 11, 2018 (LifeSiteNews) — Across North America, the debate surrounding sex education continues to swirl through the schools. Parental protests are popping up in British Columbia to voice disagreement with the SOGI curriculum, Parents as First Educators are pushing the Doug Ford government to roll back the radical sex-ed of the…
By Jonathon Van Maren Ever since Margaret Atwood’s novel A Handmaid’s Tale has been turned into a much-acclaimed TV miniseries depicting a dystopia run by “Christians” who obviously know nothing about Christianity (which doesn’t get noticed, because TV critics know nothing about Christianity, either), Canadian literature has suddenly been a far hotter topic than usual.…
By Jonathon Van Maren I was asked recently by a conservative journalist what my opinion on some television show’s decision to include storylines about abortion was—all, of course, being sympathetic, if not enthusiastic. I’d never watched the show (or even heard of it), so I couldn’t supply any insight. But what I do find interesting…