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Ethical Living | Culture
Communitarians live in a quirky enclave of conscious castaways
Members reject climbing the corporate ladder and unrestrained consumerism in favour of working collectively
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Ethical Living | Relationships
Can you save your marriage in a weekend?
Friday: Marriage in crisis. Saturday: Attend couples workshops. Sunday: Back in love
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Ethical Living | Environment, Society
Communes get a modern makeover
A 1960s ideal gets an update for grownups — cohousing projects designed for living in close quarters.
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UCC in Focus | Society
Santa inches closer to pulpit this month, bringing joy and controversy
Some ministers say when St. Nick laughs, they hear angels sing. But others hear cash registers ring and they want to stick to Jesus
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Ethical Living | Health
United church congregations are going scent-free as act of inclusion
Calling it "radical hospitality," many congregations want to welcome those with multiple chemical sensitivity, clearing the air for all
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Spirituality | Society
Spiritualists who commune with the dead are alive in Lily Dale, NY
Since the late 1800s, this town near Buffalo has attracted thousands of those who want messages from beyond the grave, a bid to console the bereaved
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World | Health
Medical tourism, with risks, is becoming more common for Canadians
The goals are faster and cheaper hospital care, but crossing borders for operations carries a lot of ethical baggage, too
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Science | Environment
Butterflies begin a magical migration from Mexico, heading for Canada
The annual flight of butterflies from remote Mexican mountaintops is one of Creation’s most awe-inspiring mysteries -- and it carries lessons
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Parenting | Society
Parents need to let their children fail — and then learn from it
Shielding kids from failure robs them of the chance to build the resilience they'll need later on
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Religion | Relationships
Religious differences can sever children from their parents, with pain
Breaking free from strict religious teachings of childhood can mean freedom, but also the loss of family relationships
