The new spiritual soldier
Jonathan Morgan When we picture boot camp, we think of yelling, push-ups, long marches, more yelling and… spiritual training? With the U.S. Army’s new Comprehensive Soldier Fitness program, (CSF),...
View ArticleRise in elder Korean suicides: A reminder that religion matters
The New York Times reports that South Korea's rise in suicides among the elderly may be rooted in the country's abandonment of Confucian social norms. I agree, but I take it a step further – this...
View ArticleMental illness: it’s not just in our brains.
Our idea that mental illness just "happens" is dangerous. It's not your fault if you're depressed or need drugs to feel okay. But we're the world's most social vertebrate species. Nothing in our lives...
View ArticleWant a meaningful life? Stay away from rich countries
Countries with higher gross domestic products have higher suicide rates and less self-reported meaning in life than their poorer counterparts. Religion may be the reason why.
View ArticleSuicide, Modern Life, and Being In Control
I want to talk about suicide. It’s topical. In the past week and a half, two big-time celebrities – the fashion designer Kate Spade and the globetrotting chef Anthony Bourdain – took their own lives,...
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