Christian Fidelity Shown with a Lawnmower

In his latest book, In Search of the Common Good, Jake Meador writes:

Love also must be faithful because when we love we do not simply will the person’s ...

Secular World Puzzled About Authenticity

Scientific American magazine reports a lot of confusion and disagreement as to exactly what is genuine authenticity. We are taught to be ourselves and ...

How Long It Takes for Romance Chemicals to Dissipate

When scientists studied the brain chemistry of the newly love struck they found that certain chemicals are elevated when love is new. Researchers at the ...

'Time Magazine' Asks 'Is Monogamy Over?'

Time magazine recently featured an article that asked, "Is monogamy over?" The article offered various opinions, including "monogamy is a charade" that ...

Author Ponders the Cost of Our Sexual 'Progress'

Damon Linker, a writer for The Week, claims that our culture is waging a battle over "two competing, largely incompatible visions of the proper place ...

TV Show 'Chopped' Features Weekly 'Mystery Basket'

Every episode the Food Network TV show Chopped features a competition between very experienced chefs. They're each given a "mystery basket" containing ...

Older Man Becomes 'Dad' to Father-abandoned Man

At a men's retreat, a group of 30-40 men of all ages sat in a room sharing joys and deep aches of the soul. A young man named Jason sat in his chair, ...

Museum Dedicated to Failed Relationships

Croatia's capital city of Zagreb is the home for an unusual museum. The Museum of Failed Relationships was founded by two Zagreb artists after the ...

The Pain of Marital (and Spiritual) Infidelity

Elizabeth Edwards, the former wife of vice presidential candidate Senator John Edwards, described the agony she experienced when she learned of her husband's ...

Marriage Is Like a Formal Dinner in Reverse

Editor's Note: The following illustration was adapted from a German pastor who wrote a meditation for a couple's 50th wedding anniversary service. ...