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Two centuries ago, Rev. John Stephenson fought racism in Bermuda’s churches and paid for it with his freedom. The struggle for racial equality continues today.
By Lisa Van de Ven July 2012
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By Observer Staff June 2012
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Since taking root half a century ago, ecotheology has cultivated a fresh understanding of scripture. For a new generation of Christians, it’s now second nature.
By Pieta Woolley June 2012
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Two of the world’s great faiths live harmoniously in the shadow of the Himalayas
By Tim Johnson June 2012
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How an underprivileged Winnipeg neighbourhood fought back after the big banks up and left
By Susan Peters June 2012
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Recent abuse cases have shone a new spotlight on an old controversy. For some believers, hitting your children is a God-given right. To others, it’s an inexcusable sin.
By Sarah Boesveld June 2012
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One of Canada’s top defence lawyers picks apart the government’s case for more prisons and longer sentences
By Edward L. Greenspan June 2012
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By Pieta Woolley May 2012
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Since nesting here a few years ago, a mother robin has been living in the crabapple tree in the corner of our backyard deck. Until recently, she was much too nervous to allow photos of her babies. Then, last spring, she cheerily chirped as I snapped away. Trust needs to be earned.
By Ann Belanger May 2012
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Greed, lust, envy, wrath, gluttony, pride, sloth: let our writers tempt you with their contemporary takes on the seven notorious no-nos.
By Various Writers May 2012
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Canada's new Office of Religious Freedom seems like a great idea. If only we knew what it was going to do.
By Mike Milne May 2012
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We were young, unmarried and pregnant. They forced us to surrender our babies. Now we're older, braver and determined to change an adoption system that still favours the privileged.
By Laurel Walton May 2012
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A renegade Mormon sect in rural British Columbia has long flouted Canada's polygamy ban, citing religious freedom. Prosecutors have been stymied - until now
By Brian Platt May 2012
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The annual migration of butterflies to remote Mexican mountaintops is one of Creation's most awe-inspiring mysteries
By Anne Bokma May 2012
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An adjudication process set up to compensate residential school survivors has been flooded with thousands of new claims. The numbers suggest that abuse was far more common than anyone imagined.
By Richard Wright April 2012
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The bee population is plummeting, putting our food supply at risk
By Pieta Woolley April 2012
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How a small coastal village in Ghana has become ground zero for global warming
By Raquel Fletcher April 2012
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More than 2,000 years later, the risen Christ remains the beating heart of Easter. A message from the moderator.
By Mardi Tindal April 2012
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An Easter reflection on caregiving
By Trisha Elliott April 2012
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These clever fixes may not solve all of humanity’s problems, but they promise to improve the lives of millions
By Karen Stiller March 2012
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A Halifax minister left her familiar life behind to spend three months at Corrymeela in Northern Ireland. What she discovered was an abiding sense of community.
By Martha Martin March 2012
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Resignations, looming funding cuts and bad press have forced a historic United Church mission to rethink its role in Canada’s poorest neighbourhood
By Pieta Woolley March 2012
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Underneath the pain of dementia, faith runs deep
By Trisha Elliott March 2012
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In Canada today, a new case of dementia is diagnosed every five minutes. In 25 years, it will be one every two minutes. Are churches ready for a full-blown pastoral crisis?
By Kylie Taggart March 2012
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Buying locally sourced food seems like the right thing to do. But is it an ethical luxury that excludes the less fortunate?
By Larry Krotz March 2012
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Is a clerical collar still a meaningful symbol or just a pain in the neck? Michael Webster wore one every day for a month to find out.
By Michael Webster February 2012
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Everyone wants their kids to succeed. But we’re not doing them any favours by shielding them from life’s hard knocks.
By Anne Bokma February 2012
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You may recognize Don Ewing’s name from his countless letters to the editor in this magazine and elsewhere. He's been living out his convictions for nearly a century.
By Karen Stiller February 2012
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New limits on refugee applications are meant to relieve a backlog of unprocessed claims. Churches fear the cap will undo the sponsorship program that has helped thousands flee to safety in Canada.
By Carolyn Morris February 2012
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Is reproductive technology advancing faster than our ability to grasp the ethics of it?
By Pieta Woolley February 2012
