Karen Armstrong, Biblical scholar, says roots of violence run deep
Religion is implicated in terrorism, but rootlessness and aimlessness are dangerous, too
Fair trade coffee might not be as beneficial as you think
Buying fair trade coffee doesn’t hurt. But it doesn’t help as much as we might imagine.
Babies are born with compassion and sense of justice, studies say
Research on the morality of infants is taking off, much of it driven by Canadian scientists
New research says praying can change your brain, no kidding
More activity in the frontal lobes, and parts controlling visualization, language, emotion
Unravelling the mysteries of prayer
New research suggests that praying really can transform you — starting with your brain
The Christmas crèche has an enduring appeal, a powerful symbol of hope
The crèche evokes Eden before the fall, a moment of paradise regained where all God’s creatures dwell in harmony
Rev. Evan Smith on being a queer Indigenous Christian
After a difficult life and coming out process, Smith has found her place in the United Church
United Church member Florence Kaefer on being a reconciliation pioneer
Her journey of reconciliation with former Norway House student and abuse victim Edward Gamblin has drawn national media attention and is the
United Church member Ginny Shrivastava, on advocating for women in India
She has spent more than four decades establishing and helping to run rural development organizations in Rajasthan, focusing on divorced, separated and
Corporations control most of the global seed market; concern ensues
Public seed breeding, financed by governments, has collapsed in Canada after generations of innovation
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