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Black and white still from the film "Winter Light". It features a priest staring forlornly next to a crucifixion of Christ.

The cinema of tormented priests

Film has a long history of depicting ministers in a crisis of faith. Amid the gloom, these movies offer meaning and hope

A drawing of a woman kneeling in a bed of flowers, with a pink background.

Body positivity won’t achieve fat liberation

by Ashleigh-Rae Thomas

Fatphobia is a systemic issue with roots in racism and colonialism. Why don't we talk about it that way?

A woman in a blazer sits at a table, looking into the camera, against a neutral-coloured background.

I uncovered my grandmother’s secret life

by Sheima Benembarek

In her debut book, Sadiya Ansari tells the story of a woman who challenged tradition and forged her own path

A white man brown and grey hair wearing purple-framed glasses in a blue and brown button-up shirt holds a copy of a book. The title says, "A Human-Shaped God: Theology of an Embodied God."

What if God is human too?

by Judith H. Newman

Grawemeyer Award-winning scholar Charles Halton explains how embracing the idea that God has a body can make us better people

A young brown skin woman in an orange sweater hugs an older brown skin woman with dark brown hair.

How grief led me back to Islam

by Sadaf Ahsan

My aunt's death helped me discover my faith. The tragedy in Gaza has prompted people around the world to do the same.

In front, a sign that reads "St. Mary & St. George" fixed into the yellow grass. Behind it, the remains of the church. The air looks smoky.

Jasper wildfire destroys historic Anglican church

by Amarah Hasham-Steele

St. Mary & St. George Anglican Church was nearly a century old when it burned down

A contemporary statue of the Virgin Mary giving birth to Jesus in a cathedral in Linz, Austria.

Beheading Virgin Mary statue shows how ultra-conservative vandals view women

by Anne Thériault

The vandalism showcases Catholicism’s tenuous relationship with women

Illustration of several people from different religious backgrounds. There is a Black man holding a cross, a brown-skinned Hindu woman praying, a brown-skinned Muslim woman wearing a hijab reading a book, an east Asian woman holding a child, a brown-skinned man holding a plant, a woman with glasses holding a book that says Poetry on it, a Black woman with short hair holding a ladybug in her hand.

The rise of the non-religious in Canada

by Julie McGonegal

There’s more to the "nones" than a lack of belief

Two men are shaking hands and hugging each other in a room. The other people are in the background and blurred out. One man is East Asian with black hair and tan skin. He is in an olive-coloured shirt and wearing a black watch on his left hand. The other man is a white man whose face is blocked by the Asian man's face. He has white hair and is wearing a grey shirt.

My church’s new members are ruffling feathers. What should we do?

by Christopher White

Question Box columnist Christopher White advises a reader concerned about the different expectations that come with a growing congregation

A brown-skinned woman in a navy headscarf and blue dress sits in front of a pot over a gas stove. She is holding a spoon and stirring the contents. She is smiling and talking to two little boys. One boy is older and taller. He is dressed in a matching shirt and sweatpants with black sandals on. The other boy is smaller and younger. He is wearing a camouflage sweatshirt with matching sweatpants and blue sneakers.

How the residents of the world’s largest Syrian refugee camp came together to write a cookbook

by Ivy Lerner-Frank

"Zaatari" spotlights culinary traditions, personal stories and recipes of resilience

Culture - Page 8

The cinema of tormented priests

Body positivity won’t achieve fat liberation

I uncovered my grandmother’s secret life

What if God is human too?

How grief led me back to Islam

Jasper wildfire destroys historic Anglican church

Beheading Virgin Mary statue shows how ultra-conservative vandals view women

The rise of the non-religious in Canada

My church’s new members are ruffling feathers. What should we do?

How the residents of the world’s largest Syrian refugee camp came together to write a cookbook

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