Recent news from around the world have confirmed what I have suspected for some time. Despite a rising tide of liberalism in certain areas of our country -- read "blue states" here -- the United States still maintains a fairly conservative approach to social issues and Christianity. Several other nations, most notably South Korea, could also fit in this category.
However, in an evolving, post-modern world, we find ourselves becoming islands of sanity in a sea of liberalism, both social liberalism and theological liberalism. The latest case in point is our neighbors to the north. While we were noisily debating the issue of same-sex marriages here in the United States during the last election, Canada was quietly moving forward with state approval for the same. Yesterday, the Canadian Supreme Court approved same-sex marriage on a national level, pending action by legislators, following similar actions by the Netherlands and other ultra-liberal countries.
What will be the end result of this? Will we hold fast to our traditional Judeo-Christian values and ethics in this country or will we be overtaken by a tide of liberalism that threatens not only our culture and our way of life but also our very spirituality? Time will tell.
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