My year of living spiritually
Anne Bokma left the Dutch Reformed Church as a young adult and eventually became a member of the United Church and then
Is consciousness just a function of the brain — or something more?
Theories of consciousness cut to the quick of what it means to be alive.
Why this Alabama county voted almost unanimously for Donald Trump
One year after the election, we travel to Winston County to try to understand why.
As Indigenous elders die, a new generation turns to technology to keep languages alive
“Someone once said to me that if you lose your language and culture, you are just a descendant of Ojibwe people, but
I’ve made 10,000 meals for my family over the years. Sometimes, I hated it
As Canadian families prepare to mark Thanksgiving, the writer reflects on the routine and ritual of breaking bread together
How non-believers find community
For the spiritual but not religious, gathering together as a community is still important
Ideologies are colliding at Canadian universities, and free speech is caught in the crossfire
"Universities are supposed to be places for the exchange of ideas, not for ideological war."
Restless longing is core to being human. What happens when it leads us off course?
"Understanding what our spirit is trying to tell us in these unforeseen detours is often the work of a lifetime."
The other residential schools
Nine Canadian boarding schools for the deaf and blind have faced legal action. Former students remember the abuse and displacement they experienced
26-year-old minister on what drew her to ministry
"Even in high school, I started thinking about ministry. At that time, I couldn’t see myself writing sermons every week."
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June 2025 Issue In this issue: Facing the next century with faith; How the legacy of the social gospel has shaped the United Church; The story of the Indigenous Church and a journey to right relations |
