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"The Question of God": Freud Bore His Own Burdens
The Question of God: Sigmund Freud and C. S. Lewis explores the most basic and meaningful questions about life by contrasting the views of Freud and Lewis. ...
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The "Why" to Live
When Jewish psychiatrist Victor Frankl was arrested by the Nazis in World War II, he was stripped of everything--property, family, possessions. He had ...
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God Amidst the Ruins
Circumstances may appear to wreck our lives and Gods plans, but God is not helpless among the ruins. Our broken lives are not lost or useless. God's ...
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Abraham Lincoln's Life Raft
Abraham Lincoln went into a severe period of grief in February 1862 when his 11-year-old son, Willie, died.
He found comfort in the words of Presbyterian ...
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Hymn Story of "It Is Well with My Soul"
In the autumn of 1873, Horatio Spafford, a wealthy Chicago businessman, placed his wife, Anna, and their four children on the Ville du Havre sailing from ...
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Creator of "Six Feet Under" Talks About Death
Alan Ball, who created the HBO television series Six Feet Under, is no stranger to death. He says, "When I was growing up, a lot of people in my family ...
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Returned Jewels a Message from God?
Canadian diamond merchant Thierry Delisha took a cab to New York City's LaGuardia airport. When he unloaded his bags, he accidentally left behind ...
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Steve Jobs Grateful He Was Fired
"I was lucky I found what I loved to do early in life. Woz (Steve Wozniak) and I started Apple in my parents' garage when I was 20. We worked ...
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Failed Reception Becomes Party for the Homeless
When Katie Hosking decided to break up with her fiancé, it was only 12 days before the wedding. Along with her parents, Katie had reserved a country ...
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Overdue Book Prompts Generosity
Joel Schelsinger borrowed a book from his local library in Orchard Park, New York. But by the time Joel revisited the library to return the book, it was ...
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