How the West became pagan—again: Derek Rishmawy says, “When you think about your average non-Christian today... It’s far more likely to be someone who never went to church, checks her astrology chart, likes nature, takes an interest in breathwork because it connects her to reality, and maybe believes in the simulation theory.
Our sorrows keep getting more sorrowful and joys keep getting more joyful: Christopher Ash says, “ Far from the life of faith, gradually steadying to some calm mid-point between sorrow and joy, the sorrows deepen, and yet are infused with stronger joys. It gets, if I may put it loosely, both worse and better.”
How parents are raising their children, religiously: Pew Research Center reports, “Overall, 43% of parents of children under 18 say their kids attend religious services at least monthly. One-quarter say they talk with their children about religion extremely or very often, and 22% say they are raising their children in extremely or very religious households.”
Be known, not impressive: Barnabas Piper writes to pastors, but I think it’s good for anyone, “Our efforts to be impressive are usually more subtle and, therefore, more insidious than publicly being a big deal. They are often more personal than public. They stem from a deep concern (or fear) about how people view us.”
Do people really look younger today? Have you ever noticed that those in older photographs look old for their age? This short video considers if that is true, and if so, why.

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