Parker Palmer, bestselling author, on what’s wrong with churches
The means of fixing them are right in front of our eyes, what he calls "secrets hidden in plain sight"
United Church’s General Council meeting was complex, like the church
Participants at the 41st General Council dealt with an intimidating roster of issues with exuberance, vitality, verve -- and paradoxes
United Church General Council opts to boycott goods from Israeli settlements
The move was controversial among commissioners and some members of Canada's Jewish community
These United Church clergy went on to other jobs but never really left
Meet eight ordained ministers who left the pulpit for other careers, but kept taking care of a flock in their own way
Edward Greenspan picks apart the government’s case for more prisons and longer sentences
One of Canada’s top defence lawyers says it's weak on evidence.
Shane Claiborne, evangelical author, preaches peace, simplicity
The celebrity co-founder of the non-profit The Simple Way in Philadelphia says people are tired of militarism
Canada is to set up Office of Religious Freedom but its purpose is murky
A similar U.S. agency has deep roots in the evangelical and neo-conservative movements, leading to fears that Canada's version will have a
Climate change is eroding the beach, worrying villagers on Ghana’s coast
Oil drilling has begun off the coast with no monitoring and little oversight and locals wonder about long-term effects
Environment activist Maude Barlow on what keeps her in the good fight
She gets her political wits from her parents and her spiritual sustenance from the people she works with and loves
Indigenous churches in northern Manitoba a world apart from south
They face logistical challenges but communities are eager for baptisms, counselling and fellowship from homegrown United Church ministers
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