The Rising Tide of Virtual Idol Worship

Hatsune Miku has become the most popular pop singer in parts of Asia. But there's something unique about this new pop star—she isn't a human being. ...

An Illustration That Changed Tim Keller's Life

Manhattan, New York, pastor Tim Keller once said that in 1970 a Sunday school teacher changed his life with a simple illustration.

The teacher said, "Let's ...

Worship Opens Our Lives to Ultimate Beauty and Goodness

When I was nine or ten years old, my parents gave me a birthday surprise …. [They] announced I was going on a mystery tour and needed to be blindfolded. ...

We Imitate What We Admire or Worship

When my two daughters, Hannah and Nancy, were about two- or three- years-old, I noticed how they imitated and reflected my wife and me. They cooked, fed, ...

Oprah's Magazine Reflects on Our Awesome World

A recent issue of the Oprah Magazine has an interesting article on awe. The article's introduction states: "Somewhere at the intersection of joy, fear, ...

Opera Singers Surprise Mall Shoppers with "Hallelujah Chorus"

On October 30, 2010, more than six hundred Philadelphia-area singers circulated nonchalantly among the Saturday morning shoppers in the large Macy's store ...

How an Atheist and a Saint Give Thanks

"The worst moment for the atheist is when he is really thankful and has nobody to thank. The converse of this proposition is also true … . The ...

Researchers Report on the Wonders of Marine Life

After a decade of research involving nearly 3,000 researchers, scientists have presented the first Census of Marine Life. The researchers discovered 6,000 ...

Fallen Soldier Receives Slow Salute

We live in a fast-paced culture, but some things just ought to happen slowly.

The book Final Salute tells the story of Major Steve Beck, a U.S. Marine ...

"The Lion King": Honoring Christ's Birth

Disney's animated movie The Lion King, portrays the struggle between good and evil through the adventures of a lion named Simba. Son of the lion king, ...