"Writing from the perspective of a student of life, history, law, politics and theology Don Hutchinson draws on all of these areas in Under Siege or Under Fire to offer perceptive insight into the Christian Church of today's Canada. Each reader receives the benefit of his 30 years of church leadership, Christian witness, constitutional law and public policy experience to gain a practical understanding of how we, the Church, may cast the deciding votes on the future of Christianity in our constitutionally guaranteed "free and democratic society." How did we get here? What happened to "Christian" Canada? Do we not have Charter rights like everyone else? What does the Bible say? Many Christians sense that an advancing secularism is trying to force upon Canadians a culture in which faith is to be private. Hutchinson presents historic, legal and theological grounds for us not to hide our faith in stained glass closets, but instead to enter Canada's contested public space with confidence. Together--individual Christians, congregations, denominations and para-congregational ministries--we are the Church in Canada. And, together we have the capacity to impact the nation for God's good, the good of our neighbours and ourselves. Will we?"--