Politics
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, the first woman to have the job
She grew up in the United Church and found it again when her children were young, becoming solidly involved with her congregation
Interview
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UCC in Focus
Ron Klusmeier, fabled composer, is on his last tour of churches
He's been a pioneering force in contemporary church music for decades and is committed to writing songs that people can actually sing
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Religion
Christianity can’t go back to what it was: Phyllis Tickle, author
The faith is in the Great Emergence, a time of irreversible upheaval and great possibility, she says in her new book
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Faith
Parker Palmer, bestselling author, on what’s wrong with churches
The means of fixing them are right in front of our eyes, what he calls "secrets hidden in plain sight"
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Justice
Palestine Christian, Nora Carmi, speaks in Canada for a just peace
On a speaking tour, she wants to tell Canadians what it's like in Palestine and Israel, in a push for change in the Middle East
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Faith
Mardi Tindal ends her term as UCC moderator humbled and grateful
She says ecological healing is our greatest spiritual and moral challenge, and it begins in compassion for the world
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Faith
Shane Claiborne, evangelical author, preaches peace, simplicity
The celebrity co-founder of the non-profit The Simple Way in Philadelphia says people are tired of militarism
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Faith
Author Kathleen Norris on the rich mystical tradition of Christianity
Many people don't know of the desert fathers and mothers, but they're much more accessible than contemporary theologians, she says
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Ethical Living
Rich one-percenters make our society unstable, says Linda McQuaig
Extreme wealth held by the very few is a hallmark of societies that are vulnerable to financial collapse, says the Toronto-based author
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Religion
Christian author Marcus Borg wants us to reclaim biblical language
The American theologian says religions are like languages; we have to employ the basic vocabulary, the central stories and words. If that language fails, so does the religion.
