Any student of Western civilization will quickly learn that much of what’s good about the West comes from the Bible.

Good things we take for granted, like the rule of law, division of powers, public education, public healthcare and taking care of the poor, are all rooted in biblical values that were generally foreign to cultures prior to the spread of the gospel.

Though human history is never perfectly aligned with higher laws, these foundational ideas have allowed humans to flourish in the West en masse. But so many in our culture claim the Bible, or parts of the Bible, are hate speech. They claim its teachings actually cause damage to Canadians. Even the federal minister of Canadian Identity, Marc Miller, says:
“In Leviticus, in Deuteronomy, Romans, other passages, there is clear hatred towards, for example, homosexuals. I don’t understand how the concept of ‘good faith’ can be invoked if someone were literally invoking a passage from, in this case, the Bible, but there are other religious texts that say the same thing.”¹

Miller seems to suggest calling behaviour sinful or not part of God’s design is “hate.” He doesn’t seem to understand that biblical teachings on sexuality and gender have protected Western civilization from excesses found in other cultures. Even more basically, he ignores the fact that you can hate someone’s ideas or behaviour without hating them as a person.

That’s why this year the Canadian Religious Freedom Summit will answer the question: “Is the Bible hate speech?” Join us February 6, 2027, in person in Ottawa, at a local Watch Party or online. Register now

¹ ParlVu, October 30, 2025: View Source