My long, thoughtful, researched and difficult relationship with faith
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
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
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
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
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
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
David Hallman's partner of 33 years lived for just 16 days after his cancer diagnosis, and the story of their life together
United Church in Quebec honours Inuit dead of TB in 1950s far from home
The federal government shipped thousands of Inuit south for treatment of tuberculosis. Some stayed in hospital for years. Many died.
Universe discoveries find it more vast and complex than anyone knew
The findings are prompting some to question whether religion will become obsolete, or whether they will guide humanity to greater enlightenment
Pipeline in Mackenzie Valley has support from Indigenous Peoples
A 10-year moratorium is over and three of four Indigenous groups who live in the area support the monumental project
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