Culture
Book Review
Human-caused climate change is already disrupting our lives, but there's still hope
By John Bird April 2010
Book Review
Author highlights humankind’s reconnection with the natural world
By Bill Phipps April 2010
Book Review
Gaia theory scientist worries that “green” is becoming the new religion
By Janet Silman April 2010
DVD Review
Depression-era carnival and its patrons are shown with earthy authenticity
By Patricia Ingold March 2010
DVD Review
BBC series is a breathtaking survey of the majesty and beauty of life
By Drew Halfnight March 2010
DVD Review
Kings teases out the complex relationship between its characters and God
By Trisha Elliott March 2010
DVD Review
Series about a therapist and his patients is intense and revelatory
By Karen Stiller March 2010
DVD Review
Reimagined series asks what it means to be human in an increasingly technological society
By Kevin Spurgaitis March 2010
Book Review
MSF doctor asks why atrocities draw so little reaction from the global community
By Kevin Spurgaitis February 2010
Book Review
Economist-turned-author says foreign aid is a political and humanitarian disaster
By Gary Kenny February 2010
Book Review
Sachs shows that sustainable development is achievable
By Mike Milne February 2010
Book Review
Authors say elevating women is key to making progress on poverty
By Caley Moore February 2010
Book Review
New book links honest democratic elections to rising incomes
By Kenneth Bagnell January 2010
Film Review
Famed folk singer's musical expedition is retraced in Scorcese film
By David Wilson January 2010
Film Review
Documentary shows the joy, sadness and hope of an orphaned South African girl
By Jocelyn Bell January 2010
Film Review
Directors shine a light on the musical talents of Ugandan students amid war and poverty.
By Karen Stiller January 2010
Film Review
Film about a seniors' choir gives new meaning to old, familiar songs
By Patricia Clarke January 2010
Film Review
Music documentary gives insight into far-flung cultures, despairs and desires
By Kevin Spurgaitis January 2010
Book Review
Graphic novel is not your usual coming-of-age story
By Chantal Braganza December 2009
Book Review
Best seller's children's edition offers important lessons about cultural sensitivity, religious tolerance and the power of education
By Trisha Elliott December 2009
FAITH.CULTURE.NOW
Modern-day Ebenezers are far more sinful than Dickens' classic character, but their role in Christmas movies remains the same
By Chantal Braganza December 2009
Book Review
Young activists' stories show that peace is more than the absence of war
By Kylie Taggart December 2009
Book Review
Overcoming adversity is the hallmark of this historical tale about homeless children sent from England to work as domestics in Canada
By Karen Stiller December 2009
Book Review
Children's book bears an important message about yearning and belonging
By Sheryl Spencer December 2009
Film Review
Film about Northern Ireland depicts explosive passions without indulging in brutality
By Kevin Spurgaitis November 2009
Film Review
Heartfelt story spins a web of human bonds and then delicately undoes them
By Drew Halfnight November 2009
Film Review
Hard-hitting documentary sets out to empower us as consumers
By Chantal Braganza November 2009
Film Review
Tensions are high in this film about bomb experts in Iraq
By Jocelyn Bell November 2009
Film Review
Road movie is a cross-country tour of 21st-century family dysfunction
By David Wilson November 2009
FAITH.CULTURE.NOW
Food as an act of love, healing and personal achievement is something we can’t seem to get enough of in cinema
By Chantal Braganza September 2009