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How Long Can We Endure in a Crisis?

How much can an adult endure? If you're ever stranded in the wilderness, are caught in a burning building, or find that your scuba tank has run out of ...


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Nearly Half of Americans Ashamed of Debt

There is, apparently, a stigma attached to carrying credit card debt. More than a third of Americans say they would be embarrassed to let others know ...


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Famous Chef Accepts Christ, Finds True Joy

NPR (National Public Radio) reported on a new deli in rural Maine with a hotshot chef behind the counter. "Foodies" may recognize the chef's name—Matthew ...


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N.T. Wright: Running from Sin and Towards Christ

N.T. Wright uses the following illustration to "describe how we should avoid [sin] and embrace the way of Jesus":

Think of an animal you'd really be afraid ...

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Spiritual Disciplines Expose Our Sinful Tendencies

The spiritual disciplines … are so easy that any adult human being can do them. There are no particular skills required to be alone, to be silent, ...


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Inmates Think They Are More Moral

Many studies have shown that people tend to exaggerate their own positive characteristics and abilities. For instance, studies have shown that most drivers ...


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Lent, The Great Rebellion

In a recent op-ed for The New York Times, Catholic writer Arthur C. Brooks notes the power that he has found in the difficult practices of Lent that bring ...


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Yale Student Wrestles with Morality After Religion

In February 2015 the Higher Education Research Institute released the results of its annual "Freshman Survey," a questionnaire given to over 150,000 first-year ...


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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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Study Shows We Overestimate Our Workouts

Did you have a tough workout this morning? Yeah, well, maybe not. Research might poke holes in your exercise pride, suggesting that both men and women ...


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