Global Churches Add the First New Liturgical Festival in More Than 40 Years to the Shared Calendar
For the first time in more than four decades, Christian churches worldwide have welcomed a brand-new festival into their shared calendar of worship. On September 6, congregations across various denominations…
Five Decades of Change: Sociologist Reginald Bibby on Canada’s Shift Toward Radical Freedom and the Crisis Facing Mainline Churches
For half a century, Alberta sociologist and prolific author Reginald W. Bibby has held a magnifying glass to the evolving contours of Canadian society, with a particular focus on the…
What if small is enough?
"What you have is enough." Those five simple yet radical words grace the cover of Broadview magazine’s latest edition, serving as the heartbeat of its deeply anticipated Small Church Issue.…
Is AI really neutral about religion?
However, two academic research papers released in May 2026, which have not yet undergone formal peer review, suggest that true religious neutrality is far from guaranteed simply by virtue of…
From Lockdown Necessity to Permanent Ministry: How a B.C. Church Redefined Digital Community
When the COVID-19 pandemic abruptly closed church doors across Canada in the spring of 2020, religious congregations everywhere were forced to confront a daunting and unprecedented question: how do you…
Reflections on Yom Kippur, Rising Antisemitism, and the Complex Reality of Jewish Life in Canada After the Belleville Shooting
For many practicing Jews, Yom Kippur—the Day of Atonement and the holiest day on the Jewish calendar—traditionally offers a rare and profound opportunity to disconnect from the noise of the…
The Resilience of Small: How Canada’s United Church Is Rethinking Scale, Success, and Community
By Julie McGonegal (With files from Alanna Mitchell) For many who find a spiritual home in modern Canada, the experience rarely begins beneath towering spires or inside cavernous sanctuaries. For…
The Threshold of Presence: Reflections of a Retired Neuropsychologist on the Quiet Mysteries at Life’s End
As a retired neuropsychologist and longtime hospice companion, I have spent a significant portion of my life studying the intricate architecture of the human mind, mapping the pathways of cognition,…
The Chatterbox Chronicles: Inside the Mobile Recording Studio Fostering Human Connection in Rural Manitoba
GRUNTHAL — Last Sunday, against the backdrop of a crisp, sunny morning, David Balzer parked his vintage 1978 Triple E Surfside camper trailer on a local church lot and prepared…
President Trump’s Order to Rename Lake Ontario Evokes a Long History of Colonial Erasure, Experts Say
The ongoing economic and political friction between Canada and the United States took a bizarre and unexpected turn when U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order officially "renaming" Lake…