My Christian faith is an ecumenical mosaic
The writer says wildly different traditions are part of her identity.
Minister wants churches to offer sex-ed program
Rev. Shannon Mang says the program is designed to empower young people to better understand their bodies, healthy relationships and sexual orientation.
Why I left the United Church to become a Roman Catholic
"While it's true I left a church that may have ordained me, I am grateful I joined a church that has sustained
Former fundamentalists describe the trauma of leaving their faith
“Leaving the fold was then a long and wrenching process which tore at the fabric of my existence”
Tlingit minister sees right relations as ‘everybody’s story’
As a biracial woman, Rev. Lee Spice brings a unique perspective to ministry.
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
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