It is not an understatement to say that Bill C-4 could have severe effects on the witness of the Church in Canada. Due to the rushed nature of this legislation, pastors, priests, and Christian counsellors have been reeling since its adoption. Many are not sure what they can now say in a pastoring conversation.
We hope to add some insight into this predicament. We are extremely grateful to have Dr. Iain Provan as a featured guest today. Dr. Provan has spent a significant portion of his last few years wading into this problem and speaking to countless church leaders about Bill C-4 and the impact on Christian ministry.
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Links:
Define the Crime in Conversion Therapy - Dr. Iain Provan
On criminalizing freedom: the reality of Bill C-4 (conversion therapy) - Dr. Iain Provan
“Hey, Parents, Leave Your Kids Alone” - Dr. Iain Provan
Freedom Feature: Interview on Bill C-4
Cracking the Gender Code - Douglas Farrow
The Right to be Yourself? Gender Identity as The Baptism Of Autonomy - Douglas Farrow
A Reply to Canada’s Minister of Justice - Douglas Farrow
Hosts:
Ivan DeSilva, MDiv, ThM, Instructor in Religious Studies, Trinity Western University, Pacific Life Bible College
Jens Zimmermann, PhD, JI Packer Chair of Theology, Regent College
Iain Provan, PhD, Professor of Old Testament, Regent College
Douglas Farrow, Professor of Theology and Ethics, McGill University
Dr. Steven Pelech, UBC, Faculty of Medicine
Producer:
Curtis Meliefste, MDiv Student, ACTS Seminaries
What Can A Pastor Do? Bill C-4 in Canada