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UCC in Focus | Church News
How positive thinking can bring churches possibilities
Building on strengths rather than dwelling on negatives has brought healthy change to many secular organizations. The approach can work for churches, too.
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Justice | Culture
How to improve conversations with Indigenous peoples
Indigenous authors Lee Maracle and Arthur Manuel say true reconciliation means restitution, not rhetoric
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Justice | Culture
Indigenous artists mark 150 years of confronting colonialism
By boycotting Canada’s big birthday these artists are celebrating their resistance and snubbing nationalism
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Justice | Society
Addiction struggles led my nephew to crime and imprisonment. Is there hope for him on the outside?
"My sister has said the only peace she knows is when her son is in prison. When Justin is out, she is perpetually on edge with worry, always on the brink of a breakdown."
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Justice | Culture
Author Richard Wagamese breaks with tradition in new book
"Embers: One Ojibway’s Meditations" challenges the notion that sacred teachings should only be passed down orally
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Spirituality | Society
Reza Aslan, scholar, translates Bible scholarship into easy reading
His bestselling book, Zealot, has been called groundbreaking for separating the myth of Jesus from the historical man
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Ethical Living | Culture, Indigenous
Author Thomas King’s moment of truth
In his latest book, the celebrated Native author turns to non-fiction. Some of it is storytelling. The rest is history.
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Ethical Living | Indigenous
Indigenous mothers and culture destroyed when children were stolen
Residential schools also denied women the chance to pass along language and traditions, but few stories chart this maternal loss
