UCC in Focus
How the beloved Christmas story is forever unfolding
The 2,000-year-old Nativity narrative reveals God’s continual rebirth among us. A Christmas message from the United Church moderator.
Opinion
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Spirituality
I used to be the point man for conservative Catholicism
The columnist, TV host and author opens up about his spiritual 180
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UCC in Focus
What makes evangelicals so appealing?
Their beliefs are clear, their style is hip — and they seem to be exactly what new Canadians are looking for.
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Spirituality
What’s really killing church camps?
Church-run summer camps are in serious decline. Marketers hired to troubleshoot the problem wonder if religion is a deterrent.
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Spirituality
For years I was secretly spiritual, but then I accepted my identity
As she rose up the ranks to become a Toronto business executive, the writer felt compelled to keep her quest for deeper meaning hidden. Why she’s decided to talk now.
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Spirituality
The Holland I never knew
A first-generation Dutch-Canadian wrestles with her religious history in the land of her ancestors
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Ethical Living
Should you give a panhandler money?
The answer isn’t always obvious.
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UCC in Focus
It’s unfair to introduce Christianity to impoverished children through trinkets
"It seems unfair to introduce Christianity — and the beautiful story of Christmas — to children living precarious lives through a box full of trinkets"
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UCC in Focus
The United Church, at 90, is at yet another historic crossroads
The "made in Canada" church has never shied away from putting its identity on the line as the world shifts
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Ethical Living
Faith leaders must join the charge to divest from fossil fuels
It will take moral courage to let the oil and gas industry know that they've lost their social licence
