July 27, 2026
Are Christians Supposed to Stay Out of Politics?
With Allan and Corri Hunsperger · Guest: André Schutten
André Schutten, a lawyer and professor of politics at Redeemer University, explains why separating church and state should never mean separating faith from public life. He discusses the recent court victory involving abortion victim photography on Parliament Hill, why the ruling is narrower than many realize, and the growing restrictions on freedom of expression in Canada. He also explains how Christians can communicate biblical truth in a culture that no longer shares a Christian worldview—and why believers need to become “bilingual” when making the case for justice in public life.
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In this episode
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- 00:00 Foundational message: Who really rules Canada?
- 03:22 Court ruling on abortion victim photography
- 04:05 Guest comes in: André Schutten
- 05:13 Separation of church and state explained
- 06:31 Separating faith from public life
- 07:32 Are younger Christians prepared for public life?
- 08:03 Teaching students to pursue true justice
- 09:19 Finding the grain of truth within political ideologies
- 11:54 The Parliament Hill pro-life court case
- 12:23 What actually happened
- 14:25 Why the victory is narrower than it appears
- 16:00 Could this ruling lead to a larger victory?
- 16:41 Are Canadians still free to protest and speak?
- 17:29 Growing restrictions from the administrative state
- 19:18 How should Christians respond to a changing Canada?
- 20:47 Canada’s shift away from Christian legal foundations
- 22:19 Christians need to become “bilingual”
- 23:43 Making the case against prostitution without shared beliefs
- 26:22 Christians need to do the work
- 27:14 Free Living in Truth booklet
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