Guiding a Wayward Child Back to the Church of Latter-day Saints
If your child, regardless of age, has chosen to leave the Church of Latter-day Saints, you may feel burdened by his or her decision. You may also feel that the decision is a failure on your part. Could you have done more ...
Category: Morality Spirituality Christianity
Online Dating as a Christian: Should You Do It?
As of 2019, 39% of heterosexual couples reported having met their significant others online. More than half of Americans have used an online dating service, and nearly three-quarters of single adults say they believe tha ...
Category: Religion Christianity
Catholic Church Attempts To Prevent One of Its Priests From Suing for Child Abuse
Over the past two decades, tens of thousands of survivors have come forward with their stories of sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic clergymen. Though the pervasiveness of the problem suggests that it is intricately a ...
Category: Morality Christianity
Crystal Healing: Is There Any Merit to This Trending Technique?
Whether you’re into alternative medicine or not, you’ve likely heard of crystal healing. Crystal healing refers to an alternative healing technique that involves using crystals and stones to cure disease and protect ...
Category: Health and Wellness Superstitions
Why Gen Z’s Lack of Religion May Be a Good Thing
According to a Pew Research study, Generation Z is the least religious generation to date. Approximately one-third claim to have no religious affiliation, which is about the same percentage of millennials who also have n ...
Americans Are Losing Confidence in Organized Religion — Here’s Why
According to a Gallup poll, Americans’ confidence in organized religion is at an all-time low. This news may come as no surprise, as confidence in organized religion has been on the decline for several decades now. Whe ...
Religion and Phobias: What’s the Connection?
There is no doubt that religion is heavily linked to fear and that, in times of religious crisis, fear becomes more pronounced, but why is that? Unfortunately, the connection between religion and fear is not well underst ...
Category: Religion Superstitions
Witchcraft and Possession Belief Linked to Child Abuse and Death in the UK
Hollywood may not necessarily idolize witchcraft, but it certainly fanaticizes it. From “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” to “The Wizard of Oz” to “Maleficent,” there are dozens of movies spanning several generatio ...
Category: Religion Superstitions
Rudeness Is on the Rise, but Why?
Why are people so mean? If it seems like you ask this question more and more these days, you’re not alone. Some people on the internet think that just because they’re hidden behind a username and a screen that the ...
Category: Health and Wellness Morality
What Does It Really Mean To “Turn the Other Cheek,” and How Can You?
Exodus 21:24 of the Old Testament proposes a legal guideline for punishments, which is “an eye for an eye.” The purpose of this guideline was to ensure that no person endured a sentence more severe than the crime its ...