Outreach workers try to keep churches growing, but face paltry pay by Pieta Woolley What is it costing the church's future when so many who are trying to help it evolve, have to settle for part-time
Communitarians live in a quirky enclave of conscious castaways by Anne Bokma Members reject climbing the corporate ladder and unrestrained consumerism in favour of working collectively
The perils of redevelopment by John Barber So you have a new mission and big plans for your church building. Brace yourself. The road ahead could be rocky
Reza Aslan, scholar, translates Bible scholarship into easy reading by Julie McGonegal His bestselling book, Zealot, has been called groundbreaking for separating the myth of Jesus from the historical man
The many faces of Jesus by Trisha Elliott Good shepherd. Revolutionary. Cherished friend. Messiah. The images we create of Christ tell as much about ourselves as they do about the
How connecting ecofeminism and faith can change the world by Trisha Elliott Heather Eaton, author of "Introducing Ecofeminist Theologies" and professor at Ottawa's Saint Paul University, talks about religion and ecology
The role of faith in civilization under scrutiny in huge BC study by Cory Ruf Scholars at University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser aim to establish a taxonomy of belief systems over the ages
Stephen Prothero, scholar, says Americans are religiously illiterate by Martha Martin He proposes teaching religion as an academic subject in public schools across the United States
Christian churches are booming in China, both legal and illegal by Alex Jurgen Thumm The future of Christianity globally may hinge on how the state government tightens or loosens restrictions
Futurist thinker Barbara Marx Hubbard explains conscious evolution by Karen Hilfman Millson Coming from an agnostic, Jewish background, Hubbard's life was guided by questions, and by the work of French Jesuit Pierre Teilhard de