Euthanasia is an issue of empathy, not ideology
A Christian critique of current affairs
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My generation has accepted freedom and democracy as a right, not a privilege. Then Trump was elected
Liberal Christians in the U.S. test their faith against a demagogue
After Donald Trump's election, The Observer visits United Church of Christ congregations to learn more about how the denomination is responding to
Michael Bell talks about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The former ambassador to Israel, Jordan and Egypt says after his time in the Middle East he remains hopeful that peace will
Should animals have the same rights as humans?
A legal bid to save 21 former fighting dogs from being euthanized is part of a growing movement to grant animals some
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
5 things we can (maybe) agree on when it comes to the Middle East
When it comes to this tumultuous region it seems everybody has a different opinion. Let's look at some basics.
Cuba’s paradox and passages
An island enigma, Cuba bewilders and beguiles. And somehow, it perseveres. — May 2000
What the beating of Abdirahman Abdi says about racism in Canada
Canadians are deceiving themselves if they think anti-Black prejudice is only an American affliction. A recent deadly police beating casts our own
Once abandoned, this cemetery became a marker for Indigenous reconciliation
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