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Julie Mcgonegal

Julie Mcgonegal

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What 4 major party leaders have said about their faith

How religion quietly informs the values of those in power

29.03.2025 5

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Julie Mcgonegal

Agnosticism: What is the belief system?

Imagine you’re at a family gathering when you’re cornered into a strained conversation on the existence of God between your fundamentalist uncle...

02.10.2024 3

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Julie Mcgonegal

Former United Church moderator Lois Wilson dead at 97

Very Rev. Lois Wilson, a trailblazing leader whose life was marked by humility, service and a deep commitment to human rights, has died. She was...

15.09.2024 10

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Julie Mcgonegal

New Nick Cave album reminds us of life after tragedy

All of us eventually blow up the tidy, arranged narratives of our lives. Or they are dismantled for us. Few understand this as well as Nick Cave....

28.08.2024 2

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Julie Mcgonegal

The rise of the non-religious in Canada

Felicia Watkins wasn’t always an atheist. The rhythms and rituals of Catholicism shaped her early childhood: baptism, first communion, attendance...

19.07.2024 9

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Julie Mcgonegal