Faith

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Three lies and a half-truth

When it comes to understanding meditation, Christianity and neuroscience are closer than you might imagine
By Therese DesCamp October 2009

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Merle Robillard

Meet Doreth Brown

Single. Mother of three. Determined to do more than just get by.
By Kevin Spurgaitis October 2009

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Sheryl Nadler

Interview with Mardi Tindal

Mardi Tindal, the 40th moderator of The United Church of Canada, discusses the state of the United Church today
By David Wilson October 2009

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Boycott bid defeated amid fierce lobbying

By Mike Milne October 2009

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Michelle Drew

Faithful to the cause

For almost 90 years, the Student Christian Movement has been a force for social justice. How much longer can it continue?
By Chantal Braganza September 2009

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Hungry for the Word

How preaching lost its lustre, and how we can get it back
By Ross Lockhart September 2009

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Moderator-elect Mardi Tindal acknowledges an ovation from General Council commissioners Friday in Kelowna, B.C. Photo by Mike Milne

Mardi Tindal elected new United Church moderator (Friday, Aug. 14, 2009)

By Mike Milne August 2009

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Rev. Bruce Gregersen, the United Church of Canada's senior staffperson for mission and ministry, fields reporters' questions Thursday during a break in the debate over a controversial proposal to boycott academic and cultural links with Israel. Photo by Mike Milne

Church backs away from Israel boycott (Thursday, Aug.13, 2009)

By Mike Milne August 2009

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Substitute anti-discrimination proposal preserves congregations’ authority to decide on same-sex marriage (Thursday, Aug.13, 2009)

By August 2009

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Chuzi Ichida (left) and Mits Hayashi, both United Church members from Vancouver, listen as speakers describe B.C. Conference apology for unauthorized sale of Japanese church following Second World War. Photo by Mike Milne

Commissioners asked to spread word of B.C. Conference apology over post-war sale of Japanese church (Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009)

By August 2009

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Moderator candidates share their visions for the church (Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009)

By Jocelyn Bell August 2009

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Moderator candidates (Mock up)

By August 2009

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