United Church is lacking the great preachers of its early years
Powerful sermons have become unfashionable, even suspect, as people associate it with TV evangelists in expensive suits and fake tans
Student Christian Movement sparks activism on campus — and faith
Once an organization that counted nearly five percent of the student body across English Canada as members, it is now a small
Aid organizations are caught in the crossfire as they offer relief
Last year was the most dangerous on record for aid workers, according to the Overseas Development Institute, a British think tank on
Israel strikes health clinic in Gaza as offensive against Hamas
The centre, which was supported by the European Union and many church groups, is now rubble
Comedy is a way of life for Tricia Cooper, comedian from Winnipeg
She says she didn't have a horrible childhood to make fun of, unlike many jokesters, but that her family has always dealt
Economy’s downturn gives us a rare chance to rethink non-stop growth
The recession that took hold last year gives us a chance to imagine a healthier and more sustainable future
United Church minister Rob Oliphant trades pulpit for House seat
He tells The Observer his faith forms his politics, but that he consults his constituents before his Bible
Searching for the Apostle Paul, a writer follows his footsteps
This poet and journalist sets out to trace Paul's ancient journey, learning along the way what it means to live a compassionate
United Church fights famine in Zimbabwe with $7 million program
Two years ago, the church asked Foodgrains Bank to help avert the humanitarian disaster looming in the African nation, where farming policy
United Church helped shape moral framework of writer Allan Stratton
He says that the essence of literature is our shared humanity. The core of emotional truth is the same across time, space
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