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
Congolese bishop wants to tell Canadians how his country heals after war
The Congo has a great challenge to meet the medical, psychological and practical needs of people terrorized by war
Christmas performances of Handel’s Messiah are both worship and fun
'Tis the season to sing Christmas's most famous liturgical masterpiece and it's a profound spiritual experience for all
United Church members Jim and Eva Manly on campaigning for Palestinians
In 2012, Jim was an Israeli prison after joining 29 others on the Estelle, a sailing ship with a mission to run
United Church’s Simon LeSieur on being a youth minister and “love bomber”
The youth and family pastor at West Vancouver United, he was one of two MCs at the United Church’s Rendez-vous 2014 youth
Corporations control most of the global seed market; concern ensues
Public seed breeding, financed by governments, has collapsed in Canada after generations of innovation
Canada’s tax agency launches audit of United Church, yet again
Officials scrutinized the books three times last year looking for political activity and will do another audit this year
Independent Jewish Voices, from the margins, supports Palestinian rights
Like the United Church of Canada, the group is critical of Israel's treatment of Palestinians and supports sanctions
New discoveries lead to questions about what makes us uniquely human
Science is blurring the lines between humans and other species. Maybe we're not the pinnacle of Creation after all
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