Spirituality
Former fundamentalists describe the trauma of leaving their faith
“Leaving the fold was then a long and wrenching process which tore at the fabric of my existence”
Religion
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Spirituality
The complex history of the Huron Carol
A product of 17th-century Jesuit missionaries, the popular hymn was written to introduce the Wendat people to Christianity. The Observer explores its troubled origins and continued use today.
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Spirituality
What Revelation can teach progressive Christians
Donald Schmidt wants to redeem the final book of the Bible with his new study guide
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Spirituality
‘I Kissed Dating Goodbye’ author tells publisher to stop printing it
"I regret any way that my ideas restricted you, hurt you, or gave you a less-than-biblical view of yourself," he said to his readers
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Spirituality
Is the Bible true?
There are many rewarding ways of thinking about the truths of the Bible.
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Spirituality
Why this Catholic left the church in her 60s
After a lifetime devoted to Catholicism, a Nova Scotia teacher is settling in with the United Church of Canada. Here, she explains why.
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Spirituality
Céline Dion’s faith at 50
That the singer rarely talks about her faith in public is surprising, considering she grew up in an overtly Catholic province. God also looms heavily in her work.
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Spirituality
How a medical miracle gave me a new perspective on Easter
Noelle Boughton has a new take on faith's greatest miracle — thanks to the modern miracle that resurrected her younger brother
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Spirituality
How to raise your children in a multi-religious family
As interfaith marriage becomes more and more common, families are adapting to new ways of parenting and faith education
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Spirituality
Interview with Sister Teresa Forcades
The Benedictine nun, physician and feminist theologian from Catalonia, Spain talks about her social activism
