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As Toronto celebrated Christmas, the guest of honour was freezing on the streets
A minister on trying to find a place of refuge for a homeless friend on Christmas Eve
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The billions we spend on our pets could fight global poverty instead
In North America, pets are a $100-billion industry. Shouldn't we value humans more?
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‘Backlash’ showcases the real-life horror of online misogyny
The new documentary takes an unflinching look at stories of women and girls, including Rehtaeh Parsons, who have been harassed online
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Author Lawrence Hill on why he doesn’t believe in talking down to children
The Canadian literary icon says he hopes that kids and their parents will engage with the challenging themes in his first book for the younger set
Spirituality
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Christians need to grapple with their relationship to the death penalty
Jesus died by capital punishment. And yet, Christians are so often its most passionate supporters.
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David Fearon, who challenged a homophobic translation of a Bible passage, has died at 84
Fifty years ago, the United Church minister won a disagreement with the RSV translation committee
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Why funerals still matter
End-of-life rituals are essential to the grieving process
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A planetarium visit helped me see the story of the magi differently
Maybe they weren't following a spectacular heavenly guide, but that doesn't matter
Justice
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‘Backlash’ showcases the real-life horror of online misogyny
The new documentary takes an unflinching look at stories of women and girls, including Rehtaeh Parsons, who have been harassed online
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Why descendants of Black settlers in Ontario fought to keep a controversial road name
This group has been working to retain Negro Creek Road for 28 years
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Faith leaders urge Ontario gov’t to abandon proposed mega-highway
Jewish, Christian and Muslim opponents to Highway 413 have signed a letter expressing fears about impacts to the province's Greenbelt
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As Toronto celebrated Christmas, the guest of honour was freezing on the streets
A minister on trying to find a place of refuge for a homeless friend on Christmas Eve
Ethical Living
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The incredible story of finding my brother in my 60s
We were born a week apart, in the same hospital, to different mothers — and that is just the beginning of our healing journey
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The public response to Canada’s new alcohol guidelines misses the point
We need to accept that booze is harmful and fight for helpful policies around it
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Why I like the idea of a new name for schizophrenia
I have experienced the stigma firsthand
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S.K. Ali’s bestselling teen romances put Muslim stories front and centre
The author doesn't try to explain Islam to wider society in her books: "Readers should know who we are," she says