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Scientist Explains His Atheism 'Conversion' Story

In his book The Big Picture, physicist Sean Carroll lays out his vision for what he calls "poetic naturalism"—a view of the world that ...


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Secular Jewish Writer Comes to Faith in Christ

The popular novelist Andrew Klavan was raised in a non-practicing Jewish home. For about the first 45 years of his life, he lived as a "philosophical ...


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Atheist Finds it Hard to Shake God

An article in the Washington Post is titled "I'm an atheist. So why can't I shake God?" and it suggests that it's "hard to ...


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Biblical Wisdom on the Neurons Lining Our Gut

In the dynamic relationship between love and knowledge, head and heart, the Scriptures paint a holistic picture of the human person. It's not only ...


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A Positive Take on 'Hate Mail'

Novelist William Giraldi, a contributing editor to The New Republic, wrote an essay on the modern phenomenon of online hate mail, most often found in ...


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Mom Shows How Not to Help Kids with Social Media

It's difficult for parents who are trying to navigate how their children relate to social media. Here's one story about how NOT to do it. The ...


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Joke about Holding Onto Grudges

An old joke. A letter to a neighbor reads:

Dear Frank. We've been neighbors for six tumultuous years. When you borrowed my tiller, you returned it ...

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Tim Keller on the Rats in the Cellar

Pastor Timothy Keller paraphrases an analogy originally used by C.S. Lewis (in his book Mere Christianity) to demonstrate the nature of sin in our hearts. ...


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Rest Home Bullies Show You Never Outgrow Human Nature.

An article in The New York Times (titled "Mean Girls in the Retirement Home") offered a window into a neglected corner of an even more neglected ...


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Photographer Powerfully Documents Strangers Touching Each Other

The social mores of our society are well known but rarely spoken about. We want our space. We give people their space. Touching is for family, and close ...


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