The human condition(ing). In a recent episode of the TV series The Chosen (episode 7 of season 3), Mary Magdalene (Elizabeth Tabish) — in a conversation with Matthew (Paras Patel), who has been struggling to commit to his faith — tells him something profound: “Our lives are often painful, yes. So we think…

whisperer: noun [with modifier] A person who is unusually skilled in calmly guiding, encouraging, or leading other people; also commonly applied to the taming or training of a specified type of animal, typically using body language and gentle vocal encouragement rather than physical contact. …

An upgrade for Michelangelo. I laugh out loud every single time I see this Adam-and-God meme. I grew up with the idea that we’re born separate from God. Whenever I contemplated that, I would picture Michelangelo’s painting, because the connection between God and man is clearly just barely out of reach. But what if…

Choose a new view. Speaking to wives who want to save their failing marriages, Laura Doyle, author of The Empowered Wife, points out that our perspective will change “depending on what we focus on. If we focus on the lack, that’s what we create. If we focus on gratitude, we get more of what…

Thanks for this interesting profile, Mitch. You failed to mention Mary Baker Eddy (1821–1910), the founder of Christian Science—an extraordinarily popular metaphysical healing movement which the press coined the "Boston craze." New Thought sprung up in this "mind cure" atmosphere—it would not exist without Eddy. The phrase "Mind over matter"…

Time is an illusion. Time isn’t absolute; time is a continuum, a fourth dimension, after the three dimensions of height, width, and depth. “The distinction between past, present, and future is an illusion, although a persistent one,” Einstein said. What does this tell us about the possibilities for healing? A “chronic problem” is one…

The what-ifs. I felt a weird tingling on one side of my lip — pins and needles. Then in my fingers on that same side. I didn’t think too much of it, until it didn’t go away. That’s when the what-ifs began. What if I’m having a panic attack? What if I’m…

The Chicken Whisperer. You can’t tell from this picture, but this girl is wearing a T-shirt that says Chicken Whisperer. A year ago when she had just moved to town, its annual Rooster Crow Festival was in full swing. She was so thrilled by the idea, she declared, “I want to do that.”…

The Virgin Mary appears to three children in Portugal. On May 13th, 1917, three children were tending sheep in Cova da Iria, Fátima, Portugal, when a vision of the Virgin Mary appeared. Surrounded by an intensely glowing light and dressed all in white, she told them it was important to pray daily. …