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Spirituality | Culture, Society
6 acclaimed Canadian authors write letters from the heart to their grandkids
Sally Armstrong, Margaret Atwood, David Suzuki and others share incredible wisdom and love.
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Ethical Living | Society
A subway encounter changed how one woman felt about Toronto
Sheima Benembarek was born in Saudi Arabia, grew up in Morocco and moved to Canada in 2005. In 2015, she relocated to Toronto. At first, the city seemed so much bigger, impersonal — and even threatening — until a fellow passenger motioned for her to take her headphones off.
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Ethical Living | Society
Meet the five United Church people who helped shape Canada’s groundbreaking laws about options at the end of life
The debate is heating up on how much control Canadians have over their own deaths. Here are some of the conversation's influencers
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Justice | Society
ObserverDocs: Out of Syria
For nearly half a century, the Elnabrees family has fled one war after another: Palestine, Kuwait, Iraq and, more recently, Syria. This year, they arrived as refugees in Canada, sponsored by relatives and United churches. Ayman Elshafiy, his wife, Sonia, their two daughters, his sister and mother, were among them.
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Spirituality | Society
Unravelling the mysteries of prayer
New research suggests that praying really can transform you — starting with your brain
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Spirituality | Religion
Ministers lose their religion, but not all of them leave
Broadview explores the issue of unbelief in three parts.
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UCC in Focus | LGBTQ2S+, Society
Three LGBTQ people explain what the United Church’s 1988 decision meant to them
Twenty-five years ago, the United Church said yes to openly gay and lesbian ministers. Three people who were caught in the storm look back on the year that changed everything.
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Ethical Living | Society
7 contemporary takes on the 7 deadly sins
Greed, lust, envy, wrath, gluttony, pride, sloth: let our writers tempt you with their meditations on the seven notorious no-nos.
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Spirituality | Culture, Theology
25 theologians to help broaden your faith
We asked 30 United Church ministers from across Canada to tell us which authors and books they would recommend to people in the pews — besides the Bible, of course. Here are their top picks.
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Spirituality | Theology
What do we mean by God?
Six contemporary thinkers reveal a surprising range of non-traditional views in the United Church today
