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
Anti-Semitism is why I’ll always be a proud Jewish atheist
On the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht, this Canadian Jew reflects on the ongoing hate that has helped define his identity.
Wilbur Howard and the white church
The first Black moderator of the United Church didn't speak about the discrimination he experienced. Decades later, Black clergy are opening up
Why we’ve decided to capitalize B for Black
It may not be Canadian Press style, but it shows respect and recognizes a shared identity and experience among Black people.
‘I Kissed Dating Goodbye’ author tells publisher to stop printing it
"I regret any way that my ideas restricted you, hurt you, or gave you a less-than-biblical view of yourself," he said to
Day of the Dead helped me find peace after losing my mom
"Maybe a departed loved one simply visits in the form of a beautiful memory that warms, rather than breaks, one’s heart."
Impact of my Christian commune’s strict limits on media
This writer says the community's approach to media was too simplistic.
Small-business projects aim to prove ‘downtown is for everyone’
Instead of treating low-income people and others on the margins like a drain on local economies, some small businesses are making them
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