Developing countries see big benefits from seven simple innovations by Karen Stiller Cheap, easy and reliable, these inventions tend to spark yet more fresh ideas in the people who use them, amplifying the original
Local food movement raises questions about access, equity, snobbery by Larry Krotz For reasons that seem to defy logic, eating locally is also almost always more expensive and so is tough for people living
Parents need to let their children fail — and then learn from it by Anne Bokma Shielding kids from failure robs them of the chance to build the resilience they'll need later on
Technology is giving pregnant women more choice — but no moral map by Pieta Woolley Is reproductive technology advancing faster than our ability to grasp the ethics of it?
Roma refugees, persecuted in Europe, look for safety in Canada by Cory Ruf Members of the Hamilton Gypsy Church are struggling to put down new roots
Margaret Atwood: How did Christianity come unglued from nature? by Margaret Atwood Imagine if humans could regain the knowledge that everything -- everything -- comes from the earth
Apocalypse predictions have failed to come true, but another looms by Kevin Spurgaitis Doomsday imaginings have deep roots in religion, prophesied in both sacred texts and folklore. Another is predicted for the end of next
9/11 attacks a decade ago force us to assess visions of peace today by Kevin Spurgaitis Does traditional pacifism still have a role in the 21st century, or is taking up arms the only way to settle conflicts
Christian author Marcus Borg wants us to reclaim biblical language by Therese DesCamp The American theologian says religions are like languages; we have to employ the basic vocabulary, the central stories and words. If that
25 theologians to help broaden your faith by Broadview Staff We asked 30 United Church ministers from across Canada to tell us which authors and books they would recommend to people in