July/August 2024

In this issue:

What would discovering alien life mean for us Earthlings?; Young firefighters on the front lines of a burning planet; The rise of the non-religious

Illustration of several people from different religious backgrounds. There is a Black man holding a cross, a brown-skinned Hindu woman praying, a brown-skinned Muslim woman wearing a hijab reading a book, an east Asian woman holding a child, a brown-skinned man holding a plant, a woman with glasses holding a book that says Poetry on it, a Black woman with short hair holding a ladybug in her hand.

The rise of the non-religious in Canada

by Julie McGonegal

There’s more to the "nones" than a lack of belief

Two women sit across from each other at a table, holding each other's hands.

Talking about suicide is hard but critical

by Diana Ballon

In Canada, 12 people die by suicide each day. Saving lives starts with courageous conversations.

Two men are shaking hands and hugging each other in a room. The other people are in the background and blurred out. One man is East Asian with black hair and tan skin. He is in an olive-coloured shirt and wearing a black watch on his left hand. The other man is a white man whose face is blocked by the Asian man's face. He has white hair and is wearing a grey shirt.

My church’s new members are ruffling feathers. What should we do?

by Christopher White

Question Box columnist Christopher White advises a reader concerned about the different expectations that come with a growing congregation

Low perspective of a sidewalk showing yellow tactile bumps, a white cane for a visually-impaired user. You can see a person's legs and black sneakers holding the cane.

Canada isn’t as accessible as it claims to be

by Samuel Dunsiger

Our aims to make the country barrier-free by 2040 are falling short. How do we ensure access for all?

A firefighter wearing a helmet and dressed in an orange jumpsuit faces a blazing forest fire.

Our children are risking their lives on the front lines of a burning planet

by Pieta Woolley

As the climate crisis worsens wildfire season in Western Canada, young people are called upon to put themselves in the line of

A brown-skinned woman in a navy headscarf and blue dress sits in front of a pot over a gas stove. She is holding a spoon and stirring the contents. She is smiling and talking to two little boys. One boy is older and taller. He is dressed in a matching shirt and sweatpants with black sandals on. The other boy is smaller and younger. He is wearing a camouflage sweatshirt with matching sweatpants and blue sneakers.

How the residents of the world’s largest Syrian refugee camp came together to write a cookbook

by Ivy Lerner-Frank

"Zaatari" spotlights culinary traditions, personal stories and recipes of resilience

A brown-skinned man with short dark hair, in a long-sleeved black shirt and black pants sits in front of a garden. There are green grasses behind him.

Omer Aziz on the alarming rise of modern fascism in Canada

by Sanam Islam

The author and lawyer examines the growing far-right movement and its threat to our democracy

A man sits in front of a bookshelf wearing a blue collared shirt and a blazer. His hands are folded on the table in front of him.

M.G. Vassanji explores what it means to belong in his new essay collection

by Madeline Liao

The two-time Giller Prize winner dissects identity and home in “Nowhere, Exactly”

On top of a green background, there are three black and white pictures, layered on top of one another like a collage. The picture in the centre depicts two hands, pushing some soil together around a tiny plant. The image on the left contains grass and a park bench. The image on the right contains a wheelbarrow in a field.

Want to decolonize your church? Here’s one place to start.

by Mike Milne

Decolonization goes beyond reconciliation — it's an effort to repair relationships and make reparations

A middle-aged white woman with grey hair poses on a chair. The photo is in black and white. She is wearing a light-coloured button up and a watch on her left hand. Her left hand rests on her right arm.

Author Marilynne Robinson finds clear signs of God’s love in her new take on Genesis

by Christopher White

“Reading Genesis” connects the ancient text to the modern anxieties we all face, writes Christopher White

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July/August 2024

In this issue:

The rise of the non-religious in Canada

Talking about suicide is hard but critical

My church’s new members are ruffling feathers. What should we do?

Canada isn’t as accessible as it claims to be

Our children are risking their lives on the front lines of a burning planet

How the residents of the world’s largest Syrian refugee camp came together to write a cookbook

Omer Aziz on the alarming rise of modern fascism in Canada

M.G. Vassanji explores what it means to belong in his new essay collection

Want to decolonize your church? Here’s one place to start.

Author Marilynne Robinson finds clear signs of God’s love in her new take on Genesis

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