Technology makes human interactions more common but more shallow by Kevin Spurgaitis Academics, authors try to understand what means for society now that so many people are tethered to their electronic devices for so
Indigenous churches in northern Manitoba a world apart from south by Mike Milne They face logistical challenges but communities are eager for baptisms, counselling and fellowship from homegrown United Church ministers
Arctic melting, Antarctic too: my trips to the ends of the Earth by Alanna Mitchell I journeyed to both ends of the Earth on a quest to bear witness to where climate heating is hitting first. It
Afghanistan schools, training programs get support from Canadians by Brian Platt What Afghanis need is security and education to flourish on their own terms, rather than patronizing attitudes
Post-theistic spaces are sacred, yes. But are they church? by Sarah Boesveld Spirituality has overtaken God in a handful of United churches. While some people find hope in this trend, others see it as
AI advances lead to thorny ethical questions about fate of humans by Kevin Spurgaitis Computers are learning so fast on their own that it's not clear how they will shape the future of the species that
Palestinian doctor, author Izzeldin Abuelaish on why hatred must end by Mike Milne The professor of public health at the University of Toronto says change must start within oneself first, before it can spread to
The shaky ethics of selling DNA by Lisa Van de Ven With 20 percent of genes currently under patent, critics are turning to the courts to put the brakes on the biotech industry
Biotechnology companies own patents on a fifth of human genes, so, lawsuits by Lisa Van de Ven Critics are turning to the courts to challenge commercial rights on human DNA
Moderator Mardi Tindal rides Spirit Express, saves carbon, spreads joy by Mike Milne The rain-soaked Manitoba prairies unfold outside the windows of Via Rail’s cross-country train as Moderator Mardi Tindal tells me that, in a