Ecological impact of Trump’s border wall
The proposed wall between the U.S. and Mexico is an affront to all of God’s creation
How this Nobel winner balances physics and faith
An active member of her Waterloo, Ont., church, Donna Strickland has spent a lifetime bucking convention
Gretta Vosper settlement could redefine the United Church
The decision has divided members and forced questions about the denomination’s future.
Soprano retires from church choir after 90 years
Betty Empringham is also a talented pianist.
Why I left the United Church to become a Roman Catholic
"While it's true I left a church that may have ordained me, I am grateful I joined a church that has sustained
Former fundamentalists describe the trauma of leaving their faith
“Leaving the fold was then a long and wrenching process which tore at the fabric of my existence”
I worry the United Church doesn’t want evangelicals like me
While the church community says it accepts everyone, one woman wonders if that is still true.
The complex history of the Huron Carol
A product of 17th-century Jesuit missionaries, the popular hymn was written to introduce the Wendat people to Christianity. The Observer explores its
Gretta Vosper’s atheism isn’t the problem
She isn't interested in engaging with and exploring the Bible, which is an essential part of United Church ministry, says this writer.
The United Church welcomes all — even atheist ministers
Gretta Vosper is now free to lead her Toronto congregation after a settlement, and this minister and writer says that's a good
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