Suffering Is Fertile – It Can Grow New Life

"Man has places in his heart which do not yet exist, and into them enters suffering, in order that they may have existence," said Leon Bloy, ...

The Reality of Broken Heart Syndrome

Diana Bass writes in a recent book:

On December 28, 2016, celebrated Hollywood actor Debbie Reynolds died at age eighty-four. The previous day, her sixty-year-old ...

Video Games Offer Second Chances and Endless Virtual Resurrections

Sam Leith is an English author and literary editor of the British newsmagazine The Spectator. He spends most of his time reading great pieces of writing. ...

Why Do So Many Egyptian Statues Have Broken Noses?

Here’s the most common question from visitors to Brooklyn Museum's Egyptian art galleries: Why are the statues’ noses broken?

Edward Bleiberg, ...

Big Tasks are Accompanied by Big Doubts

In Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Batman assembles a team of super-champions to take on a rising tide of super-villains. An ancient entity named ...

In Severe Trials Broken Pastor Proclaims ‘I Love You Jesus’

Andrew Brunson, a Christian pastor from North Carolina spent 20 years in Turkey. He had a quiet but deep ministry there until 2016, when after a failed ...

Woman Knits Suit with Plastic Grocery Bags

Rosa Ferrigno likes to show off her new suit, because being an enterprising sort, she knitted it herself. Notable, sure, but what elevates her achievement ...

How Best Buy Rescued Itself from a Slow Death

The year was 2012, and everything seemed to be going wrong for Best Buy. The CEO had just resigned after admitting to an improper relationship with a ...

Florida Inmates Use Theft Skills to Rescue Baby

When people are incarcerated, they often yearn for ways to help repay their debt to society. For five men, the opportunity came sooner than they expected. ...

Neurosurgeon Stitches up Stuffed Bear at Young Patient’s Request

Daniel McNeely is a pediatric neurosurgeon in Halifax, Nova Scotia, so he’s used to fielding questions from nervous parents and patients. But it ...