The Empty Promises of Minimalism

The overwhelming international success of Japanese minimalist Marie Kondo speaks to the fatigue and disillusionment many feel in our obsessively consumerist ...

Dawn of Modern-Day Animism

On February 26, 2019, a lake became human. For years, Lake Erie has been in ecological crisis. Invasive species are rampant. Biodiversity is crashing. ...

Former First Lady Says We Go ‘Somewhere’ When We Die

In an interview for the Howard Stern Show, former First Lady Hillary Clinton was asked about her faith.

“I have a deep faith,” she said before ...

NBA Superstar Fueled by Intentional Work Life Balance

Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard was the talk of the league, after a string of torrid scoring performances, including a 50-point performance ...

Sheriff Roasted on Twitter for Puzzling Boulder Description

In late January, a nondescript Twitter account for the local sheriff’s office started receiving attention from around the nation after it issued ...

Astrology Rising in the Age of Uncertainty

A recent article in The New Yorker magazine notes that we’re seeing a dramatic spike in the popularity of astrology. According to a 2017 Pew Research ...

Congruence Between Science and Christian Faith

In a recent book, Rebecca McLaughlin writes:

Describing the congruence he sees between science and his Christian faith, Nobel Prize–winning physicist ...

Famous Actor’s Wasted Life

In Jean-Claude Van Damme’s biographical, semi-fictionalized movie JCVD, the actor plays himself as someone whose family and career has spiraled ...

Anthony Bourdain’s Soul Needed More

In an article after the suicide of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, Mike Cosper writes, “Some are scratching their heads, wondering how someone ...

Big Tech’s Crisis of Conscience

The Esalen Institute is a retreat center founded in 1962 and is a three-hour drive south of San Francisco. In the 1960’s this is where Aldous Huxley ...