Culture
“Reuniting with Strangers” explores the complexities of reconnecting Filipino families
Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio’s debut novel shares the immigrant experience through the family members left behind
December 2023
In this issue: Feminist bible scholars casting the Virgin Mary in a new light; What’s missing from Canada’s landmark disability benefit; Documentary explores the biblical mistranslation that fostered homophobia.
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Editor's Letter
How Broadview will leave its mark in 2023
Many people's faith compelled them to stand up for 2SLGBTQ+ rights, women’s rights, racial equality and climate justice
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Theology
The Virgin Mary was a prophet too, some experts say
She may be remembered as meek and mild, but theologians say the Virgin Mary was a force for social justice
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Opinion
How ancient concepts of leisure offer a new way forward for churches
Jeffrey Paul Crittenden's recent book, "Leisure Resurrected", is an "important reminder of the church's gift to the world," our reviewer writes
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History
Award-winning documentary reveals how a biblical mistranslation fostered Christian homophobia
"This was a human error," says Sharon "Rocky" Roggio, director of 1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture
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Society
We used an AI chatbot to speak to ‘Jesus’ about the climate crisis, miracles and Christmas
"Both traditional prayer and digital prayer bring different but equally valuable benefits to the spiritual life," says AI Jesus
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Society
Author Ann Douglas has a message for people who think the world is getting worse
If 2023 discouraged you as a midlife person, hope is around the corner
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Society
Why Canada’s new disability benefit will not be enough
"We need to do more than give disabled people the bare minimum," writes Leif Gregersen
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Health
This nurse is on a mission to make allergy injectors more accessible across North America
Kelly Dunfield's emergency kits have saved many people from fatal allergic reactions
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Society
Why expats and tourists should learn the true histories of their dream destinations
Around 5,000 Canadians call San Miguel de Allende in Mexico their second home. How many of them are aware of the city's past and present-day inequalities?
