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Observer Arts

Battlestar Galactica

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Reimagined series asks what it means to be human in an increasingly technological society

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Planet Earth

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BBC series is a breathtaking survey of the majesty and beauty of life

Carnivàle

Courtesy of HBO

Depression-era carnival and its patrons are shown with earthy authenticity

In Treatment

Series about a therapist and his patients is intense and revelatory

Kings

Kings teases out the complex relationship between its characters and God

March 2010 Features

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Overpopulation

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Jose Luis Pelaez Inc./Blend Images/Getty Images

More tiny footsteps equal a bigger collective footprint. How many people can our planet sustain? By Lisa Van de Ven

Interview with Jim Hodgson

Jill Kitchener

Jill Kitchener

Shortly after Haiti’s devastating earthquake, the United Church’s co-ordinator of Caribbean, Central America and Colombia partnerships talks about the church’s response By Richard Wright

Living in limbo

Photo by Merle Robillard

Photo by Merle Robillard

Zimbabwe-born Tanya Mpala has no legal status in Canada. College-age students like her face systemic barriers that can bring their education to a screeching halt. By Carolyn Morris

From rugged cross to flaming chalice

Norma Drosdowech was a member of the Untied Church until 1992 when she switched to Unitarian Universalism. Photo by Phil Hossack

Norma Drosdowech was a member of the Untied Church until 1992 when she switched to Unitarian Universalism. Photo by Phil Hossack

Many former United Church members drift toward Unitarian Universalism. So what’s the attraction? By Anne Bokma

Everyday Ethics

Do you break the silence?

Your sister was addicted to alcohol and became pregnant in her teens. Her son, now 18, is in counselling for his own addiction problems. If he knew about his mother’s past, it might help him recover. But your sister, now a successful realtor, forbids any mention of it. Do you break the silence?
By Connie denBok and Bob Giuliano

Observations

Let the healing and rebuilding begin

The suffering in Haiti forces us to face the world's inequities
By David Wilson

Column

Decoding the Bible

Should we be fruitful and multiply?
By Therese DesCamp

Column

My View

Token Indian girl
By Scaachi Koul

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