Forgiveness Can Be Good for Your Health
Got lingering anger, stress or high blood pressure? You may need to forgive someone (or to be forgiven yourself).
That's the conclusion of an increasing number of social scientists. Religion has long held that forgiveness is an important component of a fruitful life. A recent Christianity Today article outlined secular research that also supports...... >Read More
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Global Food Crisis Hits Home
Happy with your grocery bills these days? Do those gasoline pump meters seem to whir like Vegas slot machines, except you never hit the jackpot?
The two issues are not unrelated and they’re affecting pocketbooks and bellies at home and around the globe. Some Westerners might react with detached shock to stories of food riots in places like...... >Read More
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A Little "Kramer" in All of Us?
Comedian Michael Richards—“Kramer” on TV’s Seinfeld—saw his racist tirade at African-American hecklers ignite a firestorm. Mel Gibson, whose earlier anti-Semitic rant made headlines, said he felt compassion for Richards.{1}
Lots of people have dark sides. Maybe everyone. Maybe you.
I do.
Remember Susan Hawk? Her infamous diatribe...... >Read More
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Superman Returns: Superhero Still Needed?
Does the world still need a superhero?
Watch out, bad guys, as Superman Returns … fighting movie villains, rescuing the imperiled, desiring Lois Lane (now a single mom), saving the world.
The guy is everywhere. Superman’s promotional ties include Burger King, Duracell, got milk?, even a dating website. NBA star Shaquille O’Neal has a...... >Read More
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7 Questions Skeptics Ask
Questions of faith
Picture the scene. You’re discussing your faith with a coworker or neighbor, perhaps over lunch or coffee. You explain your beliefs but your friend has questions:
How could a loving God allow evil and suffering? The Bible is full of contradictions. What about people who’ve never heard of Jesus?
How do you feel about...... >Read More
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Giving Can Improve Your Health; Science Says So
Want happiness and fulfillment in life? Then practice giving, advises an influential medical professor.
“It really is good to be good,” claims Stephen Post, Ph.D., professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. “Science says it is so.”
Post and coauthor Jill Neimark present evidence in their recent book, Why Good Things...... >Read More
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A Doctor's Journey with Cancer
When you suddenly learn you might have only 18 months to live, it’s a good time to sort out what really matters in life.
Last December, Yang Chen, MD, dismissed an aching pain under his shoulder as muscle strain. Five weeks later, as the pain persisted, a chest x-ray brought shocking results: possible lung cancer that might have spread.
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Choosing Abortion
When I met her at a media convention, she seemed so vibrant... >more
Dealing with Disappointment
What kinds of things disappoint you?" I once asked a friend out... >more
What Do You Fear?
