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A United Church historian on facing the future with faith

In June 2015, Broadview’s predecessor publication, The United Church Observer, published an essay titled, “Do We Still Believe That Something...

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Phyllis Airhart

A mother explores the stories we tell about our origins

The idea of an origin had a romance to it before you were born. When I was your age, it was the easiest language I had with both of your...

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Chantal Braganza

Readers respond to Canada’s federal election 

If last week’s federal election proved anything, it’s that nothing is certain in politics. Longtime Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP...

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Broadview Staff

The surprising science behind miracles

Pope Francis was known to be a keen saint-maker, having canonized 942 new saints during his papacy — far surpassing his predecessors Benedict XVI...

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Anne Thériault

This Vancouver bookstore is more than a business — it’s a platform for justice

Patricia Massy, a Nêhiyaw-Métis woman, is the founder and owner of Massy Books, a bookstore in Vancouver’s Chinatown neighbourhood, and the...

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Madeline Liao