Huron Carol takes on a whole new meaning with these lyrics
The Christmas service mainstay has been beautifully reinvented by a Toronto choir director
No, Franklin, there is no war on Christmas
Christians should be angry that Jesus' teachings are being taken in vain, says this writer.
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 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
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
What Revelation can teach progressive Christians
Donald Schmidt wants to redeem the final book of the Bible with his new study guide
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
Youth leader kicked out of Baptist church over same-sex relationship
Kimberley Mills has since been invited to join a local United Church.
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
‘We’re bonded by faith’: supporters gather to make ‘ring of peace’ at Toronto synagogue
The gesture of solidarity came a week after a shooting in Pittsburgh that left 11 people dead.
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