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I’m on the fence about calling myself ‘Rev.’, and I’m not alone
More and more ministers are questioning the honorific.
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These United Church clergy went on to other jobs but never really left
Meet eight ordained ministers who left the pulpit for other careers, but kept taking care of a flock in their own way
God + Nature = Ecotheology, a powerful, convincing Canadian trend
Scholars, citizens scouring the Bible for advice on whether God is green
Shane Claiborne, evangelical author, preaches peace, simplicity
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Religion reporter Douglas Todd on how churches can be intellectual hubs
"You have to be able to justify on a rational basis why your theology makes sense ... and be able to spell
New information suggests abuse in residential schools was far worse than anyone imagined
An adjudication process set up to compensate residential school survivors has been flooded with thousands of new claims.
Easter contains difficult themes for children; these tips help explain
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Bees die in huge numbers under mysterious circumstances, panic ensues
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June 2025 Issue In this issue: Facing the next century with faith; How the legacy of the social gospel has shaped the United Church; The story of the Indigenous Church and a journey to right relations |
