Rationalizing religious holidays

My three-year-old son Emile came home from daycare the other day singing, “Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel / I made it out of clay.” My first reaction was...;

Miracle of miracles

For all the religious fervour he displays in Life of Pi, our mathematically monikered hero hardly grows up in a faith-positive household. “Religion...;

Ron Banerjee’s army of none

If you haven't heard of Ron Banerjee and Canadian Hindu Advocacy (CHA), you've probably heard about some of what they've done since their founding in...;

The separation of church and school

I grew up on the west coast, where a religious education is confined to exclusively private schools. But it wasn't always so. When I was in grade one,...;

Debunking fears of the “Muslim tide”

When I was growing up, I had no real bond to ethnicity—my Dad’s side was Irish, and my mom’s side contained a vague mixture of Scottish, English...;

Sikh like me

“We really appreciate what the Americans have done,” said Bhupinder Singh Ubbi last Saturday evening in Nathan Phillips Square. “Obama has already...;

Crying for help

Toronto’s recent spate of gun violence is being dealt with all sorts of ways by different communities. For the adherents of the new-age, multi-denominational...;

Who rings the bells at St. James Cathedral?

Every Sunday at 10:15 a.m., on the corner of King and Church, a live musical performance takes place by a group of artists you’ll never actually see...;

Killing kosher

“There isn’t going to be any slaughtering tonight,” was the unlikely preface to a discussion last Tuesday night on how to kill animals the Kosher...;

Retro T.O.: “Temperance Bill” Temple keeps The Junction dry

As Toronto settles into patio season, pause for a moment if you enjoy a fermented beverage with friends. As late as 2000, enjoying a summer drink in public...;