Society & Culture
Talk Truth 07.27.26 - 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.
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