5 hard truths of where United Church congregations fall short
Care to talk about tithing? How about evangelism? The author confronts the church’s taboos.
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.
Unravelling the mysteries of prayer
New research suggests that praying really can transform you — starting with your brain
Parents challenge Catholic schools in Ontario on religious studies
More than 100 families have sought exemptions in the past few years in Ontario Catholic schools
The Christmas crèche has an enduring appeal, a powerful symbol of hope
The crèche evokes Eden before the fall, a moment of paradise regained where all God’s creatures dwell in harmony
Islam theologian Amir Hussain unpacks the roots of fundamentalism
Groups like ISIS pose a genuine threat to the West but the bigger war is being waged within Islam itself
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 member Ginny Shrivastava, on advocating for women in India
She has spent more than four decades establishing and helping to run rural development organizations in Rajasthan, focusing on divorced, separated and
Bhutan says it is the most blissful place on Earth. Is it true?
The kingdom shuns measuring Gross National Product in favour of Gross National Happiness, yet not all is copacetic
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