Culture, Religion
Why white evangelical voters back Trump
Theology professor’s new book examines the curious connection between the presidential candidate and American evangelicals
Spirituality
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Indigenous
Tlingit minister sees right relations as ‘everybody’s story’
As a biracial woman, Rev. Lee Spice brings a unique perspective to ministry.
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Culture
Huron Carol takes on a whole new meaning with these lyrics
The Christmas service mainstay has been beautifully reinvented by a Toronto choir director
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Opinion
No, Franklin, there is no war on Christmas
Christians should be angry that Jesus' teachings are being taken in vain, says this writer.
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Culture
6 must-hear recordings of the Huron Carol
From a beloved version by Tom Jackson to one translated into Mi’kmaw, Jesous Ahatonnia has been adapted in many creative ways over the years.
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Indigenous, Religion
The complex history of the Huron Carol
A product of 17th-century Jesuit missionaries, the popular hymn was written to introduce the Wendat people to Christianity. The Observer explores its troubled origins and continued use today.
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Opinion
Christians should stop using God to sanctify adoption
This adoptive mom writes that she's frustrated by the common evangelical Christian message that adoption is always the best outcome for a child.
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Culture, Religion
What Revelation can teach progressive Christians
Donald Schmidt wants to redeem the final book of the Bible with his new study guide
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Human Rights, Society
3 transgender Canadians share the journeys that shaped their faith
“I really do think it’s part of the nature of transition, when we’re doing some serious examination of what is right in our own lives, that leads us to a reflection on [what] God and faith and religious practice means.”
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Human Rights, LGBTQ2S+
Youth leader kicked out of Baptist church over same-sex relationship
Kimberley Mills has since been invited to join a local United Church.
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Opinion
Interfaith conference illuminating, but those who needed it most weren’t there
Observer editor Will Pearson learned a lot at the Parliament of the World's Religions gathering in Toronto, but wondered about its long-term impact.
