Tag: meaning
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Happiness, Meaning, and a Theology of Work
The Atlantic: There's More to Life Than Being Happy This is a fascinating piece on happiness written by Emily Esfahani Smith as she reflects on the difference between happiness and a meaningful life. I've got some thoughts below but here is one powerful excerpt: … This is why some researchers are cautioning against the pursuit…
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Finding God in Advertising
(re)integrate: Finding God in Advertising Bob Robinson In a profound chapter in A Matrix of Meanings: Finding God in Pop Culture, Craig Detweiler and Barry Taylor look at how advertising has shaped contemporary society. The authors offer "Ten Commandments of Advertising," all of which point to an overarching question that people in this (and every) culture…
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Learning from Secular Nations
Christianity Today: Learning from Secular Nations In 'godless' Scandinavia, people are content. Is that enough? Scandinavians are content, caring people who don't worry too much about what happens after they die. And they aren't a tad bit religious (well, maybe a tad, but just barely). Phil Zuckerman, sociologist and author of Society without God: What…