Once there were the Canadiens (Indigenous First Nations groups and the descendants of New France settlers inhabiting the Province of Quebec). Then there were Loyalists (those who came to British North America – NS, NB, the Province of Quebec) after the war of American Independence. The Canadiens and the Loyalists came together to become Canadians. This is how it happened: After the American War of […]
I’m on a mission… in case you don’t know. ChristianRoots Canada’s mission statement includes the intent to, ‘fill in the gaps of knowledge lacking in the Canadian Christian’s understanding of the true Christian foundations of Canada’. Many of our followers await our discoveries as we unveil historical markers which uncover truths about Canada’s Christian foundations. This post […]
Have you ever thought about the important part that oceans and rivers played in the exploration and discovery of Canadian lands? First Contact Fishermen from Europe (France, Portugal, Holland and England) discovered the fishing banks off Newfoundland. That led to them hanging out on the beaches of Acadia to dry and salt their fish on […]
The Canadian Journey – From Colony to a Dominion… In 1867, Canada became a ‘Dominion’ under the BNA Act. DOMINION DAY currently known as Canada Day, was a dream come true. The Dream Once upon a time, there was no Canada. There was North America with 13 British colonies in what is now the United States of America; there was Acadia (currently Nova […]
We never know the depth nor width of the roots of an old tree, until we start digging. We have been digging around Canada’s Christian roots since 2006. As a past homeschooling Mom teaching Canadian History and Politics to our co-op, I came across issues I wanted to understand. I questioned: If you are an immigrant to […]
Canadian History With New Eyes- Women in the Wars of Religion
The story of Canada started in the mind of God, long before the French landed on our shores… that is, if you believe that God is the one who sets up and takes down nations (Daniel 2:21).
In many places, like legislatures and schools, the Bible is considered ‘hate literature’. Counseling someone to live up to the Biblical standards of gender identity