Leo Tolstoy Questions Meaning of Life

Leo Tolstoy wrote what the Encyclopedia Britannica describes as "one of the two or three greatest novels in world literature"—War and ...

"Antz": Search for Significance

In an early scene from the movie Antz, the camera pans down from a far away view of a big city to blades of grass to below the grass and into a room. ...

"Chariots of Fire": Living by Principle

The film Chariots of Fire is a true story about two British runners competing in the 1924 Olympics. Eric Liddell, a devout Christian, was encouraged by ...

Empty Promises

A "Bonehead of the Day" e-mail reported on a newfangled toy recently released for distribution:

A U.S. company has an action figure called Invisible ...

"Toy Story": Belonging to God

In Disney's animated movie Toy Story, Woody (a plush toy cowboy) confronts Buzz Lightyear (a toy astronaut) with the fact that he is only an action ...

Wealth Doesn't Bring Contentment

In his autobiography Just As I Am, Billy Graham recalls a story demonstrating that true greatness is not defined by wealth or fame, but by character.

Some ...

"Cast Away": Living with Purpose

In the movie Cast Away, Chuck Noland, a FedEx systems troubleshooter, played by Tom Hanks, is stranded on a South Pacific island, the sole survivor of ...

Life Is Giving, Not Getting

We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.

Clarence Thomas Reevaluates Life

In a recent speech, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said his brother's death caused him to reevaluate his own life. Baring his soul, as he often ...

Dedicated to Futility

"One of the things that really attracts me about mountaineering is its total pointlessness. So I've dedicated my life to it."

—Tom ...