Indigenous mothers and culture destroyed when children were stolen
Residential schools also denied women the chance to pass along language and traditions, but few stories chart this maternal loss
Residential school survivors’ scars bleed into following generations
The arrogant colonial practice left families broken, communities shattered and dreams extinguished for generations
Bears inspire adoration, reminders of tension between wild and tame
Something about these animals urges us to love them, even when it's accompanied by heartbreak
Wind turbines face storms in Holland as residents turn against them
In Canada, where wind energy is newer, some communities are not consulted and environmental assessments are rare
Anxiety is natural — but today it’s mass produced by “fear entrepreneurs”
The 9/11 generation sees danger everywhere, raising questions about how we combat the culture of fear
United Church and Anglicans are in talks again, 40 years on
The two denominations nearly united in the 1970s but Anglicans ultimately voted against it. Now, ecumenical discussions are beginning once more
Christianity can’t go back to what it was: Phyllis Tickle, author
The faith is in the Great Emergence, a time of irreversible upheaval and great possibility, she says in her new book
Bernadette Dumas’s parents needed a place to hide her. Decades later, she’s still haunted by what she lost
Years after she was sent to a United Church maternity home, she wants a national inquiry into the role of churches, social
Science reshapes our understanding of where empathy comes from
Empathy isn't just a force of the human spirit. It's hard-wired in our genetic code, researchers are discovering
I’m on the fence about calling myself ‘Rev.’, and I’m not alone
More and more ministers are questioning the honorific.
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June 2025 Issue In this issue: Facing the next century with faith; How the legacy of the social gospel has shaped the United Church; The story of the Indigenous Church and a journey to right relations |
