The Mystery of HD 140283, a Star Older Than the Universe
A mysterious star resides 190 light years away from Earth in the constellation of Libra. Named HD 140283 by the astronomers who discovered it over 100 years ago, the star’s mystery is not due to its existence, but ...
Category: Science
Buddhist Meditation: The Answer to Workplace Anxiety?
You probably know all about workplace anxiety. Whether it’s attempting to impress your boss, trying to fulfill your responsibility to land that important new account, or falling into the grip of what has come to be ...
Category: Science Buddhism Eastern Philosophy
The Divine Plan: Reagan, John Paul II, and Their Idea To Bring Down Soviet Communism
You may have missed it, but an intriguing and thought-provoking new documentary movie played in theaters for one night only on November 6, 2019. Entitled “The Divine Plan: John Paul II, Ronald Reagan, and the Drama ...
Category: End of the World Politics
New Movement Within Black Church Seeks To Improve Gender Equality
Like so many other churches, the black church in America has always been a patriarchy. Dating clear black to the days of slavery, the black church represented virtually the only place where black men could — and di ...
Category: Equal Rights Religion Christianity
Karma: What Goes Around Comes Around
Some people think that karma is synonymous with fate. Others think that it is a system of rewards and punishments. Still others think that karma is yet another bunch of hooey that people glom onto when things don’t ...
Category: Buddhism Eastern Philosophy
Who Do Atheists Thank on Thanksgiving?
Ah, Thanksgiving. This most American of holidays started well over 300 years ago when righteous Pilgrims and friendly Wampanoag Indians came together to thank their respective gods for a bountiful harvest. Thanksgiving ...
Category: Holidays and Observances Religion
Scientists Propose a Unified Theory of Evolution to Supplant Darwin
Everyone knows the basic tenet of the theory of evolution as proposed by Charles Darwin in his 1859 book “On the Origin of Species”: That given enough time, organisms change because of the mutated traits they ...
Category: Science Technology
Study Concludes Cohabitation Is Not an Accurate Predictor of Marital Success
Cohabitation, whether prior to or instead of marriage, has become almost the norm in America. As of three years ago, approximately 65% of Americans said they approve of cohabitation, and over 70% of couples now cohabit b ...
Poll Finds Nonwhite Democrats More Religious Than White Democrats
With the 2020 presidential election season upon us and gearing up almost by the day, another race is also on: seeing who can most closely predict which candidate will win based on the views, predilections, and issue impo ...
Marriage: One More Difference Between Conservatives and Liberals
The election season is upon us, just ask Democrats. They have already held four presidential debates so far this year, with two more promised during 2019 and four additional between January and April of 2020. And with e ...