UCC in Focus | Activism, Human Rights
Kingston United church’s plan to host sleeping cabins in limbo
Funding challenges have meant the program, which provides homeless with a safe place to sleep, is on hold
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September 2024, Spirituality | Culture, Religion
Why white evangelical voters back Trump
Theology professor’s new book examines the curious connection between the presidential candidate and American evangelicals
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June 2024, Justice | Human Rights, LGBTQ2S+
Canada’s first out lesbian city councillor on her decades-long fight for women’s rights
Ellen Woodsworth dissects the past, present and future of feminism
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April/May 2024, UCC in Focus | Church News
The United Church tackles climate change with churchwide youth program
Climate Motivators program encourages and nurtures the next generation of environmental advocates
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Justice | Environment
Canadian mining companies are destroying communities in the Philippines but this United Church mission team is determined to help
Twelve years ago, the Beaconsfield Initiative team started working with activists and human rights organizations to protect the Cordillera region
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Ethical Living | Society
How Professional Women’s Hockey League is levelling the playing field for women
While the wage gap persists, these players get housing stipends, dental insurance and more to help pursue their careers
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Ethical Living | Society
Long-time educator sparks love for learning by abandoning grades
“Research shows that when we focus only on grades, there’s less learning. But when we focus on feedback, there’s a 30 percent improvement,” says Stacie Oliver
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Ethical Living | Society
How NDAs silence victims and let perpetrators off the hook
Schools and churches should ban non-disclosure agreements in cases of sexual assault and harassment
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Spirituality | Society
How Black women are navigating feminism through African spirituality
Black feminist writing has allowed them to reclaim their spirituality
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December 2023, Ethical Living | Society
Author Ann Douglas has a message for people who think the world is getting worse
If 2023 discouraged you as a midlife person, hope is around the corner
