‘An American Pastoral’ chronicles a small town’s culture war by Evgenia Shestunova Auberi Edler’s documentary captures the religious rifts and book bans of a divided Pennsylvania community
We now know more than ever about the sun by David Wilson Our mother star has fascinated us for millennia. New science is untangling its mysteries.
Why the sun still inspires awe by Jocelyn Bell Our brightest star remains a divine metaphor and a daily source of wonder
Is ‘The Chosen’ any good? It depends on what you’re looking for. by Brett Potter The hit Christian TV show is clearly a labour of love, but the message lacks nuance
Canada is losing its churches. Can communities afford to let that happen? by Paniz Vedavarz From housing to disaster relief, faith spaces have long filled civic gaps. A new report calls them essential public assets.
My year as a hermit by Michael Barrington What I discovered during my silent sojourn in Northern Ireland
How Sinners mirrors my break from the Black church by Dominique Gené With its tension between faith, tradition and personal freedom, Ryan Coogler’s film spoke to my own relationship with Christianity
This Anglican priest fought to protect a churchyard encampment by Amarah Hasham-Steele Maggie Helwig and her Toronto parish saw the tent sanctuary as a way for residents to survive. Others saw it as a
Are rivers alive? Robert Macfarlane’s daring new book says yes by Alanna Mitchell Acclaimed U.K. writer crafts a poetic call to reimagine our bond with nature
Her church cast her out for being gay. 30 years later, it made amends. by Paniz Vedavarz Victoria ministers Revs. Martha Juillerat and Tammy Lindahl lost their ordinations after coming out in the 1990s. Now, the Presbyterian Church U.S.A.