Justice
I hate you, Canada, for teaching people to treat me like this
A Cree actor says he blames our country for the racist comments recently directed at him in a McDonald's restaurant.
Opinion
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Spirituality
Queer Christians like me were left out of Trinity Western debate
"Since the law school was proposed in 2012, the media has consistently framed this discussion as religious freedom versus LGBTQ+ rights. This limited argument completely erased my identity as a queer Christian."
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Ethical Living
On grief and the healing power of gardening
A writer reflects on how growing tomatoes is helping him find peace while dealing with the loss of loved ones, including his son.
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UCC in Focus
An unexpected gift from a church-goer with schizophrenia
She didn’t look at me when she got up out of her pew in the back row of the church. But she walked deliberately down the aisle, clutching together the sides of her unzipped winter jacket with a clenched fist. Chris* wore her coat every Sunday, even when the church…
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Justice
Will populism win out in the upcoming Ontario election?
‘Progressive Christian voices are not being heard in the same manner . . . as those on the right when it comes to political activism.’
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UCC in Focus
Christians need to take risks and ‘be the church’
It's time for congregations to think outside the box
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UCC in Focus
Brody Hinz’s life taught us important lessons
Editor’s note: The following was edited from a piece submitted to Westminster United Church in Humboldt, Sask. The full version can be found here. This month, Humboldt, Sask.’s St. Augustine’s Catholic Church hosted the funeral for Brody Hinz — one of the 16 people killed in the…
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Ethical Living
Why Canada needs a free-range parenting law
In 1958, Good Housekeeping magazine published the Ten P.M. Cookbook filled with now-questionable food and drink recipes. It featured “Dipsy Doodle,” a dip made with pea-soup mix, sour cream and cottage cheese. Clearly, the booklet’s attraction was not the cooking. Rather, as the title suggests, the appeal was…
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Ethical Living
Don’t be too quick to dismiss Fair Trade
Skeptical about Fair Trade? A coffee shop owner explains why it’s so important
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Spirituality
Teaching sex-ed in schools is no sin
"Unfortunately, much of the resistance to teaching schoolchildren about sex and sexuality comes from Christians, and the general view out there is that all Christians fall into this camp."
