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July/August 2022
In this issue:
- 10 Canadian caminos to rejuvenate your soul
- Ex-megachurch pastor John Pavlovitz calls out the Christian right
- Why local media matters to democracy
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In This Issue
Letters
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Uncategorised
Reply all (print exclusive)
Last portraits
Snapshot
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Ethical Living
The lens (print exclusive)
Photographer Joan Latchford captured the diasporic and developing Toronto of the 1960s and 1970s
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Justice
This month in 1990 (print exclusive)
Term 'Two-Spirit' officially adopted
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Justice
Survey says (print exclusive)
Safest countries for LGBTQ+ to travel
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Justice
Cool things (print exclusive)
Church bells ring for social justice
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Justice
Good advice (print exclusive)
How to help refugees here and abroad
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Spirituality
Ode (print exclusive)
Vacation Bible School
Perspective
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Spirituality
The Indigenous Ghost Dance is one of ‘renewal and restoration’
But one theologian says we shouldn't confuse a vision central to the Ghost Dance faith with western end-times imagery
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Ethical Living
Identity politics is a double-edged sword for this racialized writer
If my best writing is linked to understanding who I am, I can't dilute it because I'm afraid of being a token
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Canada’s national childcare program isn’t the solution for modern parents
It’s time to radically reimagine how we’re spending government caregiving dollars
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Spirituality
John Pavlovitz wants churches to be ‘more brutally honest’
The former megachurch pastor on why a culture of accountability is important for faith communities
Features
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Ethical Living
This couple embarked on a 28,000-km journey across Canada and haven’t looked back
After walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain, Sonya Richmond and Sean Morton took on a more local challenge
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10 spiritual hikes to rejuvenate your soul
If you feel a deeper connection to life, the universe and a higher power when you’re out in nature, you'll love these Canadian caminos
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Ethical Living
The decline of small media outlets is bad news for communities — and democracy
Communities once served by robust local media are being transformed into news deserts starved of credible sources of critical information
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Justice
Canada promised to resettle 40,000 Afghan refugees, but many are still waiting
Meet three families who have been stuck in limbo since the Taliban regained control of their country
Spotlight
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Ethical Living
Canadian rapper Cadence Weapon is saying what others have left unsaid
The Polaris Prize winner is calling for change in the music industry and beyond
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Spirituality
Henri Nouwen’s friendship with a trapeze troupe deeply impacted his writing — and his spirit
The story of the Catholic spiritual writer's relationship with the Flying Rodleighs has been brought to life in a new book
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Ethical Living
Tree theft comes out from the shadows in bracing new book
Lyndsie Bourgon's 'Tree Thieves' takes a startling look at forest poaching
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Korean family saga ‘Pachinko’ is an intricate narrative of love, loss and survival
The Apple TV+ drama is a timely account of the lasting effects of occupation, oppression and racism
United Church in Focus
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UCC in Focus
Meet the first nominee for moderator of the United Church
If elected, Rev. Carmen Lansdowne would be only the second Indigenous person in the role
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Ethical Living
Fix it, don’t toss it! A B.C. group is practicing the lost art of repair
Repair Café North Saanich is one of many repair cafés around the world
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UCC in Focus
The United Church marks Emancipation Sunday (print exclusive)
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UCC in Focus
Question Box (print exclusive)
Choir music after COVID
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UCC in Focus
Retrospect (print exclusive)
Time to tune in
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UCC in Focus
Let’s stop obsessing about the United Church’s demise, says outgoing moderator
In an interview, Rt. Rev. Richard Bott discusses his time in office and shares his hopes for the denomination's future
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UCC in Focus
The United Church’s first female moderator on what she is and isn’t proud of
95-year-old former senator Very Rev. Lois Wilson reflects on her rich life
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Spirituality
My summer spiritual journey
A cross-country cycling trip convinced me that there is a God
