religion | The Walrus

Empty strip club with a neon sign depicting the silhouette of a woman dancing

June 2021 / Society

Welcome to the Manor: Church by Day, Strip Club by Night

May 12, 2021June 8, 2021 - by Drew Nelles

Saturday nights are for dancing, but Sunday mornings are for Jesus

November/December 2020 / Society

Survivors of an International Buddhist Cult Share Their Stories

September 28, 2020April 13, 2021 - by Matthew Remski

An investigation into decades of abuse at Shambhala International

A Muslim woman in a headscarf and hijab kneels in a mosque. Her hands are held up in front of her body prayer.

COVID-19 / Society

Locked Out of Your Place of Worship

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 - by Steven Zhou

Some members of spiritual communities felt isolated from their faiths long before quarantine

A congregation sits on the roof of a building while the water rises up to the roof level. In front of the seated group is a preacher in a robe, with his arms raised toward the sky.

April 2020 / Environment

Do Christian Churches Care About the Climate Crisis?

March 9, 2020March 27, 2020 - by Josiah Neufeld

Movements like The Wild Church hope to heal the relationship between humans, their god, and the planet

A man speaks on a stage at the Quebec Legislature with a crucifix over his head on the dark blue wall behind him.

Democracy / Politics

Our National Silence on Bill 21

October 18, 2019October 23, 2019 - by Supriya Dwivedi

This summer Quebec passed a law curtailing religious minorities—and nobody on the election trail wants to talk about it

Society

Why I Pray

December 24, 2017April 2, 2020 - by Michael Coren

How I still find meaning in prayer during an era where it’s often watered down—or used as an emotional weapon

people stand inside a church in winnipeg

Cover Story / November 2017

Inside the Controversial US Evangelical Movement Targeting Indigenous People

October 23, 2017April 3, 2020 - by Joel Barde

How modern-day apostles and prophets are waging spiritual warfare in the North

First Person / October 2017

The Lonely Social Life of a Minister’s Wife

September 22, 2017April 5, 2020 - by Karen Stiller

When people discover my husband’s calling, they often assume we’re boring—and judgmental

Society

It’s Been a Tough Summer to Be a Jew

September 5, 2017March 25, 2021 - by Joshua Ostroff

With Nazism on the rise in North America, I’ve never felt more targeted—or more scared

Politics

My Christian Faith, Before and After Afghanistan

August 9, 2017April 5, 2020 - by Benjamin Hertwig

A religious veteran confronts Islamophobic evangelicals at the Festival of Hope