How atheist minister Gretta Vosper tested the limits of United Church tolerance
Atheist minister Gretta Vosper is audacious, passionate and polarizing. She tested the limits of United Church tolerance and found little institutional appetite
What makes evangelicals so appealing?
Their beliefs are clear, their style is hip — and they seem to be exactly what new Canadians are looking for.
United Church committee finds atheist minister ‘not suitable’
According to a majority of the committee members, Gretta Vosper "is no longer in essential agreement with the statement of doctrine of
What Anthony Bailey thinks about the day his church was vandalized
The co-ordinating minister at Ottawa's Parkdale United Church talks about his congregation's commitment to love and tolerance in the face of a
Inside a United Church success story
A photo essay looks at the "Hillhurst effect."
It’s unfair to introduce Christianity to impoverished children through trinkets
"It seems unfair to introduce Christianity — and the beautiful story of Christmas — to children living precarious lives through a box
Ending a marriage is tough. Imagine what it’s like when you’re a minister
"There’s not only the fishbowl of congregational life to contend with, but also the real or self-imposed holier-than-thou expectations"
CGIT, founded in 1915: a century of history, stories and community
Much more than weekly meetings, the organization helped generations of young women find spirit, friendship
The United Church, at 90, is at yet another historic crossroads
The "made in Canada" church has never shied away from putting its identity on the line as the world shifts
How to deal with clergy who no longer believe in God
Reaction against a minister who came out as an atheist was swift and blunt. But questions persist about how to deal with
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