How liberal institutions have helped the rise of the Christian right
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of "Death of the Liberal Class" says he thinks that the church stopped speaking prophetically to
Obesity problem may be a crisis of faith, as well as of health
Does the rise of obesity have its roots in spiritual malaise, as some evangelical and fundamentalist Christian gurus say?
Bermuda Methodist synod apologizes for history of racism in church
Rebel minister John Stephenson was jailed for trying to welcome both Black and white worshippers in 1799
Easter contains difficult themes for children; these tips help explain
Children often have more knowledge of betrayal, bad choices, suffering, pain and death than we give them credit for
A contemporary look into the value of traditional clerical costumery
The tradition of wearing a clerical collar may be outdated. Michael Webster wore one every day for a month to find out
Church needs to be a welcoming place for those with disabilities
To be genuinely open, congregations need to treat people with intellectual disabilities as more than guests
Rev. Bruce Sanguin brings an athlete’s intensity to his spiritual questing
The United Church minister is busy reconciling traditional theological thinking with science and the universe's natural mysticism
My long, thoughtful, researched and difficult relationship with faith
I, and others like me in the United Church, could have used some help from the institutional leaders to sort through some
United Church readers tell The Observer what kind of Christians they are
Read on to find out which of the four types of United Church believer best matches your set of beliefs
Archaeology finds decode ancient secrets of early faith practices
Dazzling discoveries in Israel, Turkey and Egypt offer insight into how ancient believers thought and behaved, clues to the origins of modern
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