Why I felt more welcome at a spirituality conference than in the United Church by Alison Brooks-Starks Ever Wonder conference in Edmonton draws longtime United Church members seeking a broader perspective on faith
Sexism and the ‘spiritual but not religious’ movement by Anne Bokma Today’s SBNRs are mostly female. Could that be why they aren’t taken seriously?
How positive thinking can bring churches possibilities by Julie McGonegal Building on strengths rather than dwelling on negatives has brought healthy change to many secular organizations. The approach can work for churches,
Marked forever by ‘My Year of Living Spiritually’ by Anne Bokma ‘I spent most of the last 12 months with my head in the clouds. And I’m not sure I’m ready to come
Canadian journalist talks about her fugitive childhood by Marjorie Simmins Writer Pauline Dakin says she found it incredibly cathartic to write her memoir.
Is consciousness just a function of the brain — or something more? by Trisha Elliott Theories of consciousness cut to the quick of what it means to be alive.
A minister talks about growing up in Adolf Hitler’s Germany by Paul Knowles Martin Rumscheidt on his father’s complicity in the Nazi extermination of Jewish people.
Don Hume was a minister nearing retirement. Then he tried crack cocaine. by Justin Dallaire At first, he used the drug about once a month. Then it was every few weeks. Then every few days. Before he
Interview with Sister Teresa Forcades by Nancy Fornasiero The Benedictine nun, physician and feminist theologian from Catalonia, Spain talks about her social activism
11 immigrants putting down roots in Canada and the United Church by Broadview Staff "Lima was a bit difficult. It’s a Catholic society; I was never out of the closet there."