A Celebration of Faith Series: Sir Oliver Mowat: A Canadian Christian Statesman Christianity's Evidences & its Influence

by Steven R. Martins, Sir Oliver Mowat

Overview

SIR OLIVER MOWAT served as a Christian lawyer, politician, premier of Ontario, and was one of the Fathers of Canadian Confederation. He was known by all his contemporaries as being a godly man who sought to do what was right in the sight of God, and who believed passionately in the proclamation and defense of the gospel, and the administration of its graces. Near the end of his life, he published two works on Christianity & its Evidences and Christianity & its Influence as his contributions to the development of a holistic Christian apologetic. 

The Celebration of Faith Series, conceived by Series Editor Steven R. Martins, reflects on the lives and contributions of those who have been touched by the grace of God, those who have professed, defended and advanced the Christian religious worldview throughout history. The objective of this series is to inspire and encourage grace-bought believers towards living out their faith in such a way that demonstrates the truth, beauty and liberty of the gospel and its comprehensive nature for the furtherance of God’s kingdom.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781999099282
Publisher:	Cántaro Institute
Publication date:	01/01/2021
Series:	A Celebration of Faith , #2
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

STEVEN R. MARTINS is the founding director of the Cántaro Institute and founding pastor of Sevilla Chapel in St. Catharines. A second-generation Canadian, Steven is of Ibero-American parentage and has worked in the fields of missional apologetics and church leadership for eight years. He has spoken at numerous conferences, churches, and University student events, from York University, Toronto, to the University of West Indies in Port of Spain, Trinidad, and the national Universities of Costa Rica (UNCR and UNC) and the Evangelical University of El Salvador. He has also contributed articles to Coalición por el Evangelio (TGC in Spanish) and the Siglo XXI journal of Editorial CLIR. Steven holds a Master's degree summa cum laude in Theological Studies with a focus on Christian apologetics from Veritas International University (Santa Ana, CA., USA) and a Bachelor of Human Resource Management from York University (Toronto, ON., Canada). Steven presently serves on the executive board for Answers in Genesis Canada, and has served in the past with the Ezra Institute for Contemporary Christianity (EICC) as a staff apologist, writer and director of ministry development and advancement (DMDA) for four years. He has also served pastorally at Harbour Fellowship Church in St. Catharines. Steven is married to Cindy and they live in Lincoln, Ontario, with their children Matthias and Timothy.
SIR OLIVER MOWAT (1820-1903) served as a Christian lawyer, politician, Premier of Ontario, and was one of the Fathers of Canadian Confederation. He was known by all his contemporaries as being a godly man who sought to do what was right in the sight of God, and who believed passionately in the proclamation and defense of the gospel, and the administration of its graces. Near the end of his life, he published two works on Christianity&its Evidences and Christianity&its Influence as his contributions to the development of a holistic Christian apologetic.

Table of Contents

Series Preface



Mowat: A Canadian Christian Statesman

Steven R. Martins



0.1 A Canadian Profile Neglected

0.2 A Just Dominion

0.3 A Learned Province

0.4 An Eternal Hope



Christianity & its Evidences

Sir Oliver Mowat



1.0 Editor’s Note

1.1 Introduction

1.2 The Nature of the Christian Evidences

1.3 Christ a Divine Person

1.4 The Progress of Christianity

1.5 Concluding Remarks

1.6 Appendix



Christianity & its Influence

2.0 Editor’s Note

2.1 The Spirit of the Medical Profession

2.2 The Assumed Death of Christianity

2.3 The Influence of Christianity

2.4 The Influence of Christianity (Continued)

2.5 Concluding Remarks



About the Contributor

Editorial Reviews

An absolutely fascinating study of an often overlooked Canadian Christian statesman and apologist. Steven R. Martins gives readers a fascinating insight into the life, work, and thinking of a man whose deep Christian commitment shaped everything he did. As Christians today grapple with how to engage politics thoughtfully and well, Steven R. Martins’ book offers us a historical example whose life repays further study.

—Andy Bannister (PhD)

Director of Solas Centre for Public Christianity;

Adjunct speaker for RZIM;

Author of The Atheist Who Didn’t Exist: Or the Dreadful

Consequences of Bad Arguments

The study of Canada’s Christian heritage has long been neglected. Few materials are available for those who desire to understand the foundational role that Christianity played in Canada’s history. This publication helps to fill that void by revealing the importance of Christianity in the life of one of Canada’s founders, Oliver Mowat. As Steven Martins clearly demonstrates, Mowat explicitly defended the truth of Christianity and he hoped to convince others to embrace Christ as well. Homeschooling parents and other Christian educators should find it to be especially useful.

—Michael Wagner (PhD)

Contributing writer at Reformed Perspective magazine;

Author of Leaving God Behind: The Charter of Rights and

Canada’s Official Rejection of Christianity

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