Paul Knowles
Paul Knowles is a writer in New Hamburg, Ont.
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Ethical Living | Opinion
At 66 years old, I finally decided to search for my biological mother
My journey led to beautiful discoveries about how she honoured me
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Justice | Indigenous
This former residential school is now a centre for reconciliation
Algoma University in Sault Ste. Marie has repurposed the building so students can learn about Indigenous history and heritage
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Spirituality | Opinion
I regret my 100 Huntley Street book
The evangelical history that Paul Knowles wrote 36 years ago haunts him to this day.
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UCC in Focus | Culture
Holiday music you actually want to listen to
Christmas tunes gets a bad rap, often for good reason. But done right, it can be joyful, soaring, even ethereal
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Spirituality | History
A minister talks about growing up in Adolf Hitler’s Germany
Martin Rumscheidt on his father’s complicity in the Nazi extermination of Jewish people.
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Spirituality | Theology
Martin Luther is a complicated icon
As Protestants celebrate a milestone anniversary, the writer ventures to Germany in search of the real man.
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Celebrations | Culture
Christmas performances of Handel’s Messiah are both worship and fun
'Tis the season to sing Christmas's most famous liturgical masterpiece and it's a profound spiritual experience for all
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Aging | Society
Researchers say yes, older people really are wiser… sometimes
Wisdom is not rare, but nor is it automatic. Researchers say they have also met foolish elders and wise twenty-somethings
