Church News
United Church and Anglicans are in talks again, 40 years on
The two denominations nearly united in the 1970s but Anglicans ultimately voted against it. Now, ecumenical discussions are beginning once more
Religion
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Activism
Bishops accuse nuns in U.S. of support for social justice issues
Vatican says sisters are failing to obey Catholic teachings on LGBTQ2S+ issues, feminist themes, women's ordination; installs oversight; demands reform
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Interview
Christianity can’t go back to what it was: Phyllis Tickle, author
The faith is in the Great Emergence, a time of irreversible upheaval and great possibility, she says in her new book
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Society
Churches once dominated this small stretch of Toronto. Not today
The transformation of churches on these two blocks in in the Junction mirrors vast changes that have taken place across Canadian society
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Interview
Christian author Marcus Borg wants us to reclaim biblical language
The American theologian says religions are like languages; we have to employ the basic vocabulary, the central stories and words. If that language fails, so does the religion.
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Relationships
Religious differences can sever children from their parents, with pain
Breaking free from strict religious teachings of childhood can mean freedom, but also the loss of family relationships
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Society
Religious education in Quebec, mandatory, faces legal challenges
It's an experiment in religious literacy and jurisdictions across Canada are watching it to see whether it can be a model for them, too
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Society
Churches change as newcomers attend them in Canada: a jolt of life?
New citizens are joining Christian churches in healthy numbers, bringing some new ideas and some that United Church members have rejected
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Interview
Scholar of New Testament, Amy-Jill Levine, talks about anti-Semitism
Feminist, Jewish academic teaches at a Protestant divinity school in the "buckle of the Bible belt." In this interview, she explores the state of Jewish-Christians relations
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Church News
United Church and Canadian Jewish Congress try to repair a rift
The two groups have a long history of both support but also conflict, mainly over the actions of the Israeli government in the occupied territories. They have pledged to keep talking
