God Expects Us to Be Ourselves

The 19th century rabbi and teacher Reb Zusya, a short while before his death, said, "In the world to come I shall not be asked: 'Why were you ...

Humans Were Created to Be Someone

Talking about the way Christians view the world, Roman Catholic theologian George Weigel said: “We are not congealed stardust, an accidental byproduct ...

Bus Hijacker Is a Successful Failure

A 19-year-old man, desperate to get to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, hopped a bus and demanded the driver take him there.

Some say the man was drunk, others ...

Henry Drummond on Heaven

The heaven of Christianity is different from all other heavens because the religion of Christianity is different from all other religions—it moves ...

Mayo Clinic Resulted from a Tornado

Over 100 years ago, a tornado struck the prairies of Minnesota. Many were killed, hundreds were injured, and one small town was almost demolished. In ...

Former Playmate Born to Be a Missionary

Susie Scott Krabacher had her 15 minutes of fame as "Miss May 1983" in Playboy magazine. What has happened in and through her since then is ...

Sculptor Henry Moore on the Secret of Life

The famous English sculptor Henry Moore was asked a fascinating question by literary critic Donald Hall.

"Now that you are 80, you must know the secret ...

Leader Forgot the Big Picture

In the movie The Bridge on the River Kwai, the lead character, Colonel Nicholson, is a prisoner of war in Burma who leads his men to build a bridge for ...

St. Bernard Gives Up Dogs to Care for People

A controversy has arisen in Switzerland regarding the well known St. Bernard dogs and the accompanying St. Bernard hospice that have kept watch over an ...

Rembrandt's Vision Defect Enhanced His Ability

Researchers suggest that the 17th-century Dutch master Rembrandt may have suffered from a vision condition that contributed to his success. After analyzing ...