UCC in Focus
Shirley Erena Murray’s hymns were a gift to the church
Composer Ron Klusmeier mourns her recent death
Opinion
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Justice
What readers miss out on when newsrooms aren’t diverse
The stories we're told are shaped by those with clout. What about the voices we're not hearing from?
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Ethical Living
Coronavirus fears stigmatize Chinese Canadians yet again
SARS left a scar on the Canadian psyche. Reacting to this new illness with racism is not the answer.
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Spirituality
How Christians should respond to a possible war with Iran
A United Church minister on what we are called to do in the face of even more suffering
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Justice
Expanding Trump’s travel ban gives cover for more prejudice
An alarming trend of ostensibly democratic nation-states singling out Muslims has emerged
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Ethical Living, Jan./Feb. 2020
I hate shopping at discount stores, but I have no choice
Many families want to shop ethically, but it's just not possible for them to avoid fast fashion
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Justice
MLK’s last Sunday sermon is as relevant today as it was in 1968
He confronted those who said racial healing would come if we just gave it time
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Spirituality
U.S. atheists prefer cats, Christians love dogs: study
Being a more regular church attendee also correlated with another interesting detail about pet ownership
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Jan./Feb. 2020, Spirituality
Why being alone helps build a better community
Jesus recommends solitude as one way to wean ourselves off the need to be constantly affirmed by others
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December 2019, Spirituality
Forget meek and mild, the Virgin Mary was a slam poet
Jesus' mother is an active creator of her own story, a feisty young person who won’t be scolded into silence by her elders
