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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?

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

A middle-aged brown-skinned man with short curly brown and grey hair holds a microphone in his left hand. He is wearing black-framed glasses, a white button up shirt, red tie and a navy suit.

New Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi is the 1st Muslim to lead a major political party in Canada

by Amir Said

After over a decade as Calgary's mayor, Nenshi is eager to bring his passion for social justice to the rest of Alberta.

A man sits in front of a bookshelf wearing a blue collared shirt and a blazer. His hands are folded on the table in front of him.

M.G. Vassanji explores what it means to belong in his new essay collection

by Madeline Liao

The two-time Giller Prize winner dissects identity and home in “Nowhere, Exactly”

A middle-aged white woman with grey hair poses on a chair. The photo is in black and white. She is wearing a light-coloured button up and a watch on her left hand. Her left hand rests on her right arm.

Author Marilynne Robinson finds clear signs of God’s love in her new take on Genesis

by Christopher White

“Reading Genesis” connects the ancient text to the modern anxieties we all face, writes Christopher White

Culture - Page 9

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

New Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi is the 1st Muslim to lead a major political party in Canada

M.G. Vassanji explores what it means to belong in his new essay collection

Author Marilynne Robinson finds clear signs of God’s love in her new take on Genesis

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