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Anthony de Mello: On Fire

By Karen Eliasen — 2014

In this article for Thinking Faith, Karen Eliasen thinks about why de Mello could have been well-described as a ‘contemplative in action’.

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Soldiers Who Have Come Under Fire Often Find God

A study of American servicemen finds that those who have experienced combat become more devout

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The Economist
2018
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Doubt & Faith: A Zen Meditation

I follow a way of doubt. I follow a way of energy, sometimes even a way of wrath. But, in the last analysis I’ve found this way is one of putting down my opinions and opening up my heart.

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James Ford
2021
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James Cone

James Cone was born in Fordyce, Arkansas in 1939 and grew up in the small town of Bearden. There he experienced the life-affirming community of the black Church alongside the soul-crushing reality of white racism.

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PBS.org
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Mitch Albom

I think faith is much more of an everyday thing...Hope is faith, to me. They’re intertwined. You have to believe things can get better, and you have to believe there is a bigger force at work.

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Relevant Editors
2010
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Religious Faith Can Lead to Positive Mental Benefits, Writes Stanford Anthropologist

Creating a relationship with a supernatural other takes effort that can lead to meaningful change

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Sandra Feder
2020
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Faith Is Not the Same as Religion

Any movement that seeks social improvement is a faith-based one – but we must resist harking back to limiting certainties.

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Peter Thompson
2010
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Faith in a Time of Crisis

Psychologists’ research shows why some people can find peace during the COVID-19 pandemic, while others may be struggling with their faith.

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Bryan Goodman
2020
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5 Reasons Why Having Faith Is So Important

Sometimes, when things don’t go according to plan, we lose faith, not only in ourselves, but also in any potential outcome in our lives. Failure will do that to you.

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Robert Kanaat
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Why Faith Is Important

Faith is an expression of hope for something better. More than a wish, it is closer to a belief, but not quite. A belief is rooted in the mind. Faith is based in the heart.

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Arthur Dobrin
2012
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What Rebecca Taught Me About Faith

Tara Sophia Moore discusses her experience of sharing the news of her pregnancy with a close friend and that friend's issues with her own pregnancy in the months that followed.

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Tara Sophia Mohr
2016
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