Comedian Russell Brand’s Fear of Atheism

On an episode of the podcast Under the Skin with Russell Brand, actor and comedian Russell Brand explained his fear of atheism:

My fear of atheism is, ...

Famous Author Says ‘Boredom of Heaven Worse than Tortures of Hell’

Josh and Sean McDowell write in “The Resurrection and You”:

Science-fiction writer Isaac Asimov expressed the attitude many have about heaven ...

Why We Become So Attached to Our Belongings

Our excessively materialistic culture has not gone unnoticed by researchers. Journalist and author Francine Russo offers a roundup of the primary research ...

Crossfit Is My Church

A 2012 Pew study tracked the rise of a new religious group: the “nones,” or the religiously unaffiliated. One-fifth of Americans—and ...

Does Success and Fame Fill Our Emptiness?

Does wealth, fame, and success fill the emptiness in the human heart? Two contemporary celebrities who seemed to have everything have shared a similar ...

Study Debunks 'Find Your Passion' Advice

Americans love to say things like "follow your passion," "pursue your dreams," or "do what you love and love what you do." ...

Yale's Most Popular Class Ever: Happiness

The most popular course in the history of Yale University being offered is ““The Science of Well-Being.” Nearly one-fourth of Yale undergraduates ...

Object Lesson Compares Human Life to Eternity

Phil Cooke and Jonathan Bock share in their book The Way Back, that author and speaker Francis Chan has the best illustration of eternity that they've ...

Robin Williams Discovered that Work Is No Solace

Robin Williams's August 2014 suicide was devastating to those who knew him best—and it also came at the end of a long and difficult decline. ...

Max Lucado Temporarily Lost the Joy of the Lord

Author and Pastor Max Lucado reflected on his experience of losing the joy of the Lord to a spirit of gadgets and gauges. Lucado said:

For years I was ...