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
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Meet the real Joe Clark
A look at Canada's youngest prime minister. Republished from April 1977.
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Ktunaxa First Nation fights a ski resort to protect sacred land
A Supreme Court of Canada case pits a resort developer against B.C.’s Ktunaxa First Nation. At issue: does the development infringe on
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My generation has accepted freedom and democracy as a right, not a privilege. Then Trump was elected
Liberal Christians in the U.S. test their faith against a demagogue
After Donald Trump's election, The Observer visits United Church of Christ congregations to learn more about how the denomination is responding to
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