The Value of Life in the Womb

Susan Shelley writes in Marriage Partnership, "I was thrilled when the doctor told me our baby-to-be was a boy. I decided to keep the news a secret ...

Too Busy

Busy-ness in a profession can be a way to avoid God, the meaning of life, and life itself.

The Uncaring Generation

The tragedy of modern man is not that he knows less and less about the meaning of his own life, but that it bothers him less and less.

Because He Loves Me

One evening, while putting my daughter, Carla, to bed, I asked her what it was like to be four years old. She said, "It's special."

"Why ...

Emotional Distance

Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral? It is because we are not the person involved.

Living Fully

Your purpose ... has nothing to do with grandiose goals, lofty achievements, or universal fame. It is the quiet confidence that, even if you never leave ...

The Real Bottom Line

Nobody on his deathbed ever said: "I wish I'd spent more time at the office."

What Price Progress?

We live in a time of unprecedented discoveries, many of which tend to make life longer and living more comfortable and enjoyable. But with change and ...

Life Is Adjustment

What is life if not adjustment--to different times, to our changing circumstances, and to each other?

Sound and Fury That Signifies Something

One of the great treats to me in this last Thanksgiving break was a television concert presented by the Philadelphia Orchestra. It was Eugene Ormandy's ...