Detroit is blooming with urban agriculture and so are its citizens by Lisa Van de Ven Once known as Motor City, Detroit's economy collapsed and it became one of the most derided communities in the United States. Now,
25 theologians to help broaden your faith by Broadview Staff We asked 30 United Church ministers from across Canada to tell us which authors and books they would recommend to people in
Author and scholar talks about the real Jesus by Ken Gallinger John Dominic Crossan, Jesus Seminar co-chair and author talks about Jesus and the Roman Empire
My long, thoughtful, researched and difficult relationship with faith by Murray Malcolm I, and others like me in the United Church, could have used some help from the institutional leaders to sort through some
United Church readers tell The Observer what kind of Christians they are by Samantha Rideout Read on to find out which of the four types of United Church believer best matches your set of beliefs
Death rituals are changing, but the need for mourning remains by Kenneth Bagnell Many people now prefer to celebrate a life rather than grieve the loss of a loved one. But what about honouring the
Tom Harpur on his path of faith from childhood to age 82 by Ken Gallinger The former Anglican priest and author of 'Born Again' moved away from the church and into journalism, which he says eventually "gave
Religious education in Quebec, mandatory, faces legal challenges by Samantha Rideout It's an experiment in religious literacy and jurisdictions across Canada are watching it to see whether it can be a model for
Archaeology finds decode ancient secrets of early faith practices by Trisha Elliott Dazzling discoveries in Israel, Turkey and Egypt offer insight into how ancient believers thought and behaved, clues to the origins of modern
Cancer death of gay partner flows into poignant memoir, with tears by David Wilson David Hallman's partner of 33 years lived for just 16 days after his cancer diagnosis, and the story of their life together