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St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School in Roncesvalles, Toronto. Image: Enoch Leung/Flickr
It's finally time to dissolve Ontario Catholic schools
Tina Beier | Canada prides itself on being inclusive, yet we have a system that privileges one group over the other. Why don't children of other religions get to attend schools of their religion for free?
Podcast
Image: Larry Weinstein and Hawkeye Pictures. Used with permission.
'Propaganda' explores the difference between real and fake news
Face2Face | Larry Weinstein talks to David Peck about his new film 'Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies' and about how propaganda is influencing changes in the world order.
News
Alex Potter designed and led a concert featuring musical versions of the Song of Songs as part of Early Music Vancouver's Bach Festival at Christ Church Cathedral. Image: Jan Gates/Early Music Vancouver/Facebook
The agony and the ecstasy -- a call for dogma to embrace poetry
Hadani Ditmars | As Eid al adha and Tisha b'av coincide and news from the Holy Land -- not to mention America -- seems as grim as ever, it seems a fitting time to ponder another side of the religious experience.
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Pope Francis: "prioritizing short-term economic benefits" is not a good enough reason not to have a carbon tax. Photo: Catholic Church England, Creative Commons
The Pope says global warming is real. What will publicly pious carbon-tax hating Catholics like Jason Kenney do?
David J. Climenhaga | Pope Francis, leader of 1.3 billion Catholics, has declared global warming to be a real thing and putting a price on carbon to be "essential" to saving the planet.
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Quaker vision central in the work of Peace Brigades International
Brent Patterson | Quakers have played a key role in the formation and work of the global human rights group Peace Brigades International.
Columnists
Quebec's Bill 21 is about values, but of a racist sort
Rick Salutin | And any attempt to treat Quebec today like France in the age of Voltaire or Quebec under Duplessis is ignorant -- or a cover for Islamophobia to win votes.
Columnists
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Struggle for religious freedom dominates Conservative worldview
Bill Blaikie | Having lost the culture wars on reproductive rights and same-sex marriage, there is now a counter-insurgency among Conservatives in the name of religious freedom.
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Paul Dewar in 2019. Photo: Phillip Jeffrey/Flickr
Paul Dewar's motto was 'faith is political'
Dennis Gruending | Former Ottawa Centre MP Paul Dewar, who died of cancer in February 2019, was known to say that all religious faith is political.
Podcast
Jawad Rhalib - When Arabs Danced
New film, 'When Arabs Danced' explores artistic expression and harmful stereotypes.
Face2Face | Jawad Rhalib & Face2Face host David Peck talk about the new film 'When Arabs Danced', exploring themes of stereotypes, the gender gap, art, fundamentalism, culture and the power of knowledge.
Podcast
Greg Paul talks about 'Resurrection Religion'
'Resurrection Religion' explores religion without oppression
David Peck | ​Author Greg Paul talks to David Peck about his book which explores religion as grace and justice, not a weapon to divide and oppress.
Podcast
Image: Hannah Davis and Brian McLaren
Brian McLaren talks about 'The Great Spiritual Migration'
David Peck | Brian McLaren talks with David Peck about his new book "The Great Spiritual Migration," differences as assets, patriarchy as a weapon, a system of beliefs vs. a way of life and the way of love.
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Shoppers in West Edmonton Mall. Photo: David J. Climenhaga
Reflections on Easter Sunday, 2018: There really is a war against Christianity, being waged by Christians
David J. Climenhaga | If the Christian faith is all but done for, militant, fundamentalist Christians have no one to blame but themselves.