Observer Arts

Scorned on the silver screen

The Golden Compass, Photo courtesy of New Line Cinema
Why does Hollywood hold Christianity in such contempt?

Cesária Évora

Attila Kisbenedek/AFP/Getty Images
Cape Verdean vocalist reaches across cultural divide, sings of life’s sorrows and joys.

Toumani Diabaté

Malian musician's songs remain sparkling and other-worldly.

Sonu Niigaam

Mumbai artist fuses Indian classical music and Western-style pop.

Andy Palacio

Belizean singer-guitarist lifts spirits through African and indigenous music.
Letters
From (Rev.) Gordon J. Freer and Arlie G. Freer (Bracebridge, Ont.):
Kudos to The Observer for the leadership it has shown in supporting the Royal Ontario Museum’s exhibit “Darwin: The Evolution Revolution." . . . No corporation in North America was willing to sponsor it, perhaps fearing a backlash from conservative religious groups.”
From Wendy Duncan (Claremont, Ont.):
It’s appalling that in this day and age anyone would be afraid of the theory of evolution, but it seems corporations in North America are.”
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Street survivors

Photo by Diana Nethercott
Photo by Diana Nethercott
Still a bastion of colonial civility, balmy Victoria is also a haven for the homeless. Newly opened, church-supported Our Place is part of the city’s response. By Jocelyn Bell

Hijacking religion

An Iranian woman demonstrates at a pro-Hezbollah rally in Tehran. Photo by ParsPix/Abacapress.com/CPImages
An Iranian woman demonstrates at a pro-Hezbollah rally in Tehran. Photo by ParsPix/Abacapress.com/CPImages
Suicide terrorism is a weapon of choice for groups with economic and political aims. Too often, it’s sold as religion. By Trisha Elliott

Reconciled to hard truths

Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine. Photo by Robert Tate
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine. Photo by Robert Tate
Rebuffing accusations of genocide, churches join Aboriginal groups and Ottawa in an effort to account for children who died in residential schools. By Mike Milne

Your boomerang children

PhotoSpin, LifeStock
PhotoSpin, LifeStock
When adult kids move back home, all the rules change. Here’s how to cope with a household of grown-ups. By Karen Stiller
Everyday Ethics

A vacation or a chore?

An old friend has suffered through a messy divorce, her mother's death and job loss. She talks of nothing but herself and is beginning to try your patience. Then she suggests that the two of you take a long-talked-about vacation together. What do you do?
By Lee Simpson and Kevin Little
Observations

A natural selection

Why a faith-based magazine feels it's important to sponsor a museum exhibit on Charles Darwin.
By David Wilson
Column

Midlife Matters

Every generation needs to confront the reality of economic disparity.
By Larry Krotz
Column

At Issue

Can a national church still capture the essence of what it means to be Christian?
By Connie denBok
Also in the May 2008 print edition

Also in the May 2008 print edition


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