The other residential schools
Nine Canadian boarding schools for the deaf and blind have faced legal action. Former students remember the abuse and displacement they experienced
As we approach the future of feminism, this is the new masculinity
Despite huge strides, gender equality remains elusive. Two recent books urge men to redefine themselves.
I spent 48 hours alone in a treehouse to channel Thoreau
"Maybe a two-day sojourn deep in the woods is a good way to confront our aloneness and even find some kind of
11 immigrants putting down roots in Canada and the United Church
"Lima was a bit difficult. It’s a Catholic society; I was never out of the closet there."
Millennials cannot save the United Church
"Rather than trying to be something we’re not to attract young folks, perhaps the real invitation is for us to forthrightly and
Indigenous artists mark 150 years of confronting colonialism
By boycotting Canada’s big birthday these artists are celebrating their resistance and snubbing nationalism
After ISIS attacks, Yazidi survivors fight for their way of life
In August 2014, ISIS attacked Iraq’s Yazidis, slaughtering thousands and forcing women and girls into sexual slavery.
Roxane Gay and other feminist women of colour on radical inclusivity
More than ever there is a need for intersectional feminism and to see our stories represented in the movement
What does it mean to be ‘in essential agreement’?
The writer explains why United Church ministers aren't expected to have "literal adherence" to the denomination’s statement of doctrine.
The pealing of church bells may soon be a distant memory
"It had great meaning culturally and socially, and I personally think it’s a little bit sad that we don’t have these aural
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