Illustration of a woman holding the pill, a man preaching, a green helicopter, a book that says, "The Courage to Be" and a Time Cover that says "Is God Dead?", people protesting with a sign that says, "Drop Acid Not Bombs" On top in white, it says "The New Curriculum" and in black underneath it says "By Josiah Neufeld and Jonathan Dyck"

The New Curriculum that sparked a controversy

The United Church introduced a forward-thinking Sunday school program in the 1960s, but not everyone was ready for the modern theology

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This piece first appeared in Broadviews June 2025 issue with the title “The New Curriculum.”

Jonathan Dyck is a illustrator, designer and cartoonist in Winnipeg, Treaty 1 Territory.

Josiah Neufeld is a writer in Winnipeg and the author of the memoir The Temple at the End of the Universe.

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