Casino clashes are about money, not morality, ethics of gambling
Governments that once outlawed betting now find that the price is right as gaming industry spreads, money flows to essential programs
Three LGBTQ people explain what the United Church’s 1988 decision meant to them
Twenty-five years ago, the United Church said yes to openly gay and lesbian ministers. Three people who were caught in the storm
Prison fails to prepare convicts for life once they’re out of jail
Many in federal prisons have mental health issues, most are drug users, two-thirds have no high school education
Prison chaplain job is as old as the faith, but federal cutbacks hurt
Ottawa made the controversial move of cutting prison chaplaincy contracts for inmates who are not Christian, leaving them without spiritual aid
Spiritualists who commune with the dead are alive in Lily Dale, NY
Since the late 1800s, this town near Buffalo has attracted thousands of those who want messages from beyond the grave, a bid
Atheist Chris Stedman, former evangelical, on being interfaith
He thinks it's important that Christians and atheists understand each other and work toward common goals
Death. It’s inevitable. So let’s talk about it.
It’s natural to be anxious about dying. But facing up to our mortality can help us live better today.
Fashion has a price that’s hard to see — low wages, high waste
Canadians have more clothing than ever before, but many items are made in factories overseas where workers have low wages and poor
Owning land is a Canadian right—unless you live on a reserve
One First Nation in British Columbia is rewriting the rules to land ownership. Will property rights for Aboriginals bring prosperity or assimilation?
Malawi draws the author back after 13 years, but redemption is elusive
Pieta Woolley promised to raise money for an African community but failed to deliver. Her lapse has haunted her all these years
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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 |
