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The church union that was — and wasn’t

Growing up in the Presbyterian Church in Canada in the 1970s, I remember old timers telling mythic tales of how we once were nearly absorbed into...

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Andrew Faiz

Trump and the ruinous gospel of power

The church in America—though not all congregations or believers—has given itself over to an idol in U.S. President Donald Trump’s MAGA: the ruinous...

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Ashley Moyse

3 centenarians on what a lifetime of faith has meant to them

The United Church of Canada celebrates its 100th anniversary on June 10. To honour the occasion, we spoke with three members, all over the age of...

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Paniz Vedavarz

The Indigenous United Church: a journey to right relations

The centennial of The United Church of Canada is something to celebrate. Yet, most United Church members know little about the Indigenous...

30.05.2025 2

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Teresa Burnett-Cole

Almost 300 million people face starvation globally, nearly tripling the number since 2016

Nearly 300 million people from 53 countries around the world are at risk of starvation as global hunger reaches new heights, according to a new...

30.05.2025 2

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Ghazal Azizi

RFK Jr.’s views on autism aren’t just wrong — they’re dangerous

My name is Wanda Deschamps, and I’m an autistic. I was diagnosed when I was 46 years old. I have my own firm, I’m married and I have two...

23.05.2025 10

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Wanda Deschamps

The Nicene Creed is turning 1,700 years old. Does it still matter?

The First Council of Nicaea was a months-long council of Christian bishops in the city of Nicaea, in what is now Turkey, in 325 C.E. The seminal...

23.05.2025 3

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Alanna Mitchell

The New Curriculum that sparked a controversy

*** This piece first appeared in Broadview’s June 2025 issue with the title “The New Curriculum.” Jonathan Dyck is a illustrator, designer and...

23.05.2025 1

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Jonathan Dyck And Josiah Neufeld

Karaoke, community and a comeback for this Nova Scotia church

There may be another United church with an outdoor pizza oven that offers karaoke and pizza on a Friday night, but at Broadview, we haven’t heard...

22.05.2025 4

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Christopher White

Rabbi Julia Watts Belser reimagines God with a disability

Rabbi and theologian Julia Watts Belser brings disability justice perspectives to ancient Jewish texts, uncovering fresh insights that challenge...

22.05.2025 10

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Amy Panton