The United Church, at 90, is at yet another historic crossroads
The "made in Canada" church has never shied away from putting its identity on the line as the world shifts
John Kastner’s bold documentaries change minds about mental illness
People "not criminally responsible" for horrible crimes can be rehabilitated, maybe even forgiven
Karen Armstrong, Biblical scholar, says roots of violence run deep
Religion is implicated in terrorism, but rootlessness and aimlessness are dangerous, too
The unlikely ascent of Kathleen Wynne
Ontario’s first female premier has surmounted barriers all her life. But she’s never strayed far from her United Church roots.
Fair trade coffee might not be as beneficial as you think
Buying fair trade coffee doesn’t hurt. But it doesn’t help as much as we might imagine.
Christian Reformer on the moment he knew he had to get out
John Suk talks about what led him to join such a different faith community from the one of his childhood.
United Church members Jim and Eva Manly on campaigning for Palestinians
In 2012, Jim was an Israeli prison after joining 29 others on the Estelle, a sailing ship with a mission to run
Independent Jewish Voices, from the margins, supports Palestinian rights
Like the United Church of Canada, the group is critical of Israel's treatment of Palestinians and supports sanctions
Chocolate relies on child labour in Africa’s Ivory Coast, a bitter truth
More than 800,000 children work on the West African nation's cocoa farms, despite efforts to cut down child labour
Reza Aslan, scholar, translates Bible scholarship into easy reading
His bestselling book, Zealot, has been called groundbreaking for separating the myth of Jesus from the historical man
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