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• The Emotional Life of Jesus

  

  When I imagine Jesus – similar to when I imagine the Buddha – what initially comes to mind is someone who was pretty emotionally flat or emotionally neutral.... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2022 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• Why Religious Fundamentalism Inspires Hatred (and What to Do About It)

  

  Intermixed with much of the worst of human history is a religious motivation. This can be seen in the involvement of a religious motivation in the genocide... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2022 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• Why Religious Fundamentalism Can Inspire Hatred (and What to Do About It)

  

  Intermixed with much of the worst of human history is a religious motivation. This can be seen in the involvement of a religious motivation in the genocide... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2022 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• What It Means to Have a Relationship with Jesus

  One of the most basic – and yet for me, personally, one of the most confounding – aspects of Christian faith involves what it means to have a personal... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2022 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• What It Means to Have a Relationship with Jesus

  One of the most basic – and yet for me, personally, one of the most confounding – aspects of Christian faith involves what it means to have a personal... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2022 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• Remembering Why We Live in This Place

  

  My wife and I have often told a pretty bleak story about the town in which we live. Common refrains include “there’s nothing to do here,” “it’s too... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2022 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• Other Options for Mental Health Care

  

  The United States is experiencing a mental health crisis. The prevalence of mental illness and emotional symptoms of distress generally have been on the rise fo... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2022 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Ways of the Fundamentalist and the Mystic

  

  For many people, being religious means being a religious fundamentalist. From the media, this is the impression often given. However, decades of thinking and... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2022 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Science and Practice of a Good Life

  

  Two years ago today, the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic. Now, after two years of living with various restrictions,... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2022 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Science of a Good Life

  

  Two years ago today, the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic. Now, after two years of living with various restrictions,... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2022 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• A Poem of a Parent with Teenagers

  “You’re in my thoughts and prayers.”Maybe instead I should recognize:“I hold you in my heart, in my thoughts, and in my prayers.”As I hold you, I’m learningNot... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2022 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Top 5 Posts for 2021

  

  It’s been another year for the books. Somehow, in the midst of everything, more and more people seem to be following this blog. As a way to review the year,... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2021 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• Contentment Whatever the Circumstances

  

  No matter how people feel about Christianity, I imagine most would aspire to the place St. Paul arrived at when he declared:“I have learned to be content... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2021 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• Quake

  I’m really honored to have Christian Century publish a brief essay of mine as a part of their ongoing series in honor of acclaimed spiritual writer Frederick... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2021 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Science of Motivating Others

  How do we motivate those under our care to do what’s in their best interest? This is a question many of us – we who are supervisors, parents, teachers,... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2021 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• Tanya Luhrmann Zoom Talk on Spiritual Experience

  

  I’m very excited to help host a Zoom talk by Dr. Tanya Luhrmann, Professor of Anthropology and Psychology at Stanford University, on Tuesday, October 5, from... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2021 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• Today: The Day to Do Something

  

  My friend, Dr. Robert Fisch, often reflects on his life by remembering an old Chinese curse: “May you live in interesting times.” Dr. Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2021 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• When We Can’t Agree on Scientific Facts

  

  The challenges of this time humble me as a science writer and educator. As I participate in discussions about many of the most serious and pressing problems... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2021 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• A Story of Christian Awe

  

  A few weeks ago, I posted this article on new research showing how the experience of awe decreases stress. One of the longest and most engaged readers of this... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2021 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• Awe as a Resource for Coping with Stress

  

  What do you do when you face a stressful life event? Strategies obviously vary, ranging from getting drunk to binging on Netflix to talking with a friend. Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2021 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY