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iininnwimiiin n wwmcmi 16 economist suntribune faith saturday june 29 2002 jwajdd mothers against drunk driving 1800665madd this message brought to you as a community service of the economist suntribune america is most pious nation on earth from page 14 the 1730s and 1770s when a revitalized piety swept through the us colonies the difference now is its not piety taking hold of the american public but an amorphous yearning for something more something of the beyond some thing that will help make life make sense whether its that catchall word spirituality or the promise keepers yoga new age tantra an alwaysvocal evangelical movement or the response to the crisis in the catholic church america as one methodist leader has perfect strokes swimming lessons private or semi private lessons backyard instruction red cross certified children adults of all ages instructed sessions available all summer call fraser at 9052019810 mumba summer basketball camp 2002 for boys and girls ages 7 to 15 week 1 july 8 12 week 2 july 15 19 week 3 july 22 26 week 4 july 29 aug 2 week 5 aug 6 9 week 6 aug 12 16 camps will be held at middlefield hs mccowan 14 ave area cost is 160 per week and each camper will receive a free basketball ball and shirt for more information please call 9059464274 or email us at mumbasympaticoca alan hobbins music studio wessons concert pianist bachelor master of music all levels royal conservatory birchmount north of steeles 9064752340 summer learning adventure great time to catch up and move ahead our summer learning program will help your child catch up and get ahead a poor report card will not be an option next year call us today we will help you achieve your goals programs for all ages individualized programs for best results reading writing math thinking and study skills happy thriving kids turn into confident successful students steeles mccowan 4163211646 highway 7 kennedy 9055138186 wwwoxfordlearningcom sj oxford reading writing math spelling study skills unionville day care centre currently has spaces in junior kindergarten toddler and preschool programs programs include jk reading readiness program thematic learning circles mathematics literacy skills music drama science and social studies creative arts language development warm stimulating environment unionville day care school is government licensed nonprofit we are located east of warden ave on the south side of hwy 7 please call 9054774778 put it reeks of religion indeed its the most pious nation on earth more than 95 per cent of americans say they believe in god compared to 80 per cent of canadians eight in 10 americans believe miracles still occur and 88 per cent say heaven is a real place americans arent shy about their faith its only day three here and my fellow students are wondering what the state of affairs is in canada im pleased to find they know where canada is i have to tell them although religion is alive and well here at home and is actually experiencing a resurgence of its own see prof reg bibbys new book restless gods canadians play their faith cards close to the vest can you imagine for example a canadian politician ending a speech with god bless canada in the states its impossible not to hear it are the prime ministers personal religious beliefs a matter for public debate and should they influence poli cy catholics may be upset at our string of catholic leaders for not speaking out more forcefully on abortion but here every politician virtually falls over the next to proclaim they are born again and to court the conservative christian vote george w bush says his favourite philosopher is jesus here stockwell day was raked over the coals for pro claiming he believes in creationism the religious journalism landscape is desiccated in canada for a nation of 30 million we have four fulltime and one parttime reporters on the religion beat compare that to about 80 fulltime sports writers the media here say theyre just responding to consumer demand or are they telling consumers what they will get period it took a while for the us media to come around and realize the god beat sells will canada follow or continue its phlegmatic way ron csillag writes a regular column for the economist suntribune difference read cl atop il in the july 4thcdition of the economist sun the stouffvhie tribune firiwdrks fireworks firewo best selection o family fireworks jy fifct family w rcrv discounts doncaster steeles 97 dbncdsfer ave thorhkill effix10ii y hours 9am9pm