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September 2010 Features

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Shaken to the core

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Photo by Dario Lopez-Mills/AP Photo

Last winter's earthquake changed Haiti forever. It also left an indelible mark on four writers who witnessed the disaster and its aftermath. By Various Writers

A study in diversity

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Photo by Hugh Wesley

A new Muslim studies program at the United Church's largest seminary pushes the envelope of theological education By Drew Halfnight

Can big business save the planet?

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'Philanthro-capitalists' are putting their money where their morals are, using cash and clout to redefine the meaning of good business By Kevin Spurgaitis

The cost of doing good

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Donors often wonder how much of their money goes directly to the causes they support. But that may not be the question to ask. By Trisha Elliott

Everyday Ethics

Equipment or expertise?

Your church spent a year raising money to send a young MD in the congregation to volunteer abroad. But her destination hospital now asks to use the funds to buy equipment. The doctor argues the trip would be both spiritually rewarding and an opportunity to share her expertise. How will you spend the funds?
By Ken Gallinger and Ruth McQuirter Scott

Observations

'Churchman' in the best sense of the word

The late Rev. Albion Wright believed in an inclusive church and an independent Observer
By David Wilson

Column

Generations

Bible study gone bad
By Karen Stiller

Column

Decoding the Bible

Does God have a hand in natural disasters?
By Catherine MacLean

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