Religious education in Quebec, mandatory, faces legal challenges by Samantha Rideout It's an experiment in religious literacy and jurisdictions across Canada are watching it to see whether it can be a model for
Technology makes human interactions more common but more shallow by Kevin Spurgaitis Academics, authors try to understand what means for society now that so many people are tethered to their electronic devices for so
Environment activist Maude Barlow on what keeps her in the good fight by Frank Dabbs She gets her political wits from her parents and her spiritual sustenance from the people she works with and loves
Universe discoveries find it more vast and complex than anyone knew by Kevin Spurgaitis The findings are prompting some to question whether religion will become obsolete, or whether they will guide humanity to greater enlightenment
Palestinian doctor, author Izzeldin Abuelaish on why hatred must end by Mike Milne The professor of public health at the University of Toronto says change must start within oneself first, before it can spread to
A United Church minister listens to the children of the baby boomers by Richard Wright Rev. Tom Sherwood says it's beautiful to hear about this generation's spirituality
Christianity is not yet dead, but a new kind is being born by Kenneth Bagnell The world is becoming more secular, but it's not yet time to write off religion
Charity is complicated, says Lawrence Scanlan, volunteer for a year by Larry Krotz The author chose a dozen charities and spent a month with each one as a volunteer, then wrote a book about the
Near-death experiences are under new, rigorous scientific scrutiny by Alanna Mitchell Similarities in the descriptions of the experiences are remarkable, and have been tracked across cultures and across the ages
What do we mean by God? by Broadview Staff Six contemporary thinkers reveal a surprising range of non-traditional views in the United Church today