Convention of atheists causes writer to fine-tune what she believes by Jocelyn Bell She can't denounce her faith in God, just as she can't denounce her faith in love, art, nature, science, beauty or humanity.
Death from Alzheimer’s disease waits for my father and I try to accept it by Sara Jewell My mother has covered one large bare wall with photographs of their two daughters and four grandchildren. Most often Dad sits facing
HIV/AIDS can be called a new disease no longer. Now, it’s entrenched by Larry Krotz A generation on, 30 million have died. Awareness has increased and stigma has declined. But there's still no vaccine and no cure
President Barack Obama is a gifted orator, a skill learned at church by Larry Krotz His prowess stems from the fact that he keeps even mundane topics in the context of the biblical story of heading for
Christmas story of the manger tiptoes into our hearts each year by David Giuliano David Giuliano, the moderator, says the Nativity stories are doorways into the house of faith called Jesus, and they allow us to
United Church supports lunch plus schooling for Kenyan AIDS orphans by David Wilson Cate Dewey, a professor of veterinary science at the University of Guelph, was in Kenya on a research trip when she noticed
Church founded by son of disgraced televangelists is small, humble by Kevin Spurgaitis Jay Bakker, son of Jim and Tammy Faye, preaches at Revolution Church in Brooklyn, N.Y., baffled by Christians who want to force
Cities sprawl past bounds of planning, services all over the world by Larry Krotz These urban centres are home to millions and while some neighbourhoods function well, others are desperately short of resources, reshaping the way
Famine epidemic stalks the world’s poor, but solutions are at hand by Mike Milne Spiking food prices have caused a world food crisis. It's rooted in petro-politics and the flaws of the global food system
Church calls me, even though I left it behind long ago, author says by Jennifer McPhee She decided to go to a United Church service five weeks in a row. She didn't have a big "aha" moment, but