Have you ever woken up after dreaming that someone close to you has died, only to be left feeling confused, anxious, or even shaken? Dreams about death, especially of someone we know, can be ...

I like to pivot to something else – to reflect on the meaning of life, the essence of being. I have written about this a few ...

The end of the world is when we die but the end of the world is not the end of us. John 18:37-38: “So Pilate said to him, ‘Then you are a king?’ Jesus answered, ‘You say I am a king. For this I was ...

Near-death experiences awaken hope at life’s most vulnerable moments. Commercial pressures distort the field but there are ways for readers to find trustworthy guidance.

Facing the inevitability of death—while not a preferred pastime for many of us—is known as ontological confrontation. It can happen in an instant, like in the unfortunate event of a dire health ...

I taught my first history class at Missouri University in Columbia when I was barely 21. But after just one day in a classroom of bricks and tile and no windows at all, I knew that to teach history ...

How often do we stop to think about the meaning of life? If you’re like me, probably not much. Even though I may feel a vague sense of anxiety around how my life is unfolding and the inevitability of ...

Dr Rachel Clarke has one of the most unusual CVs in British medicine. Before retraining as a doctor at the age of 29, she worked as a television journalist and documentary maker, reporting from war ...

Reincarnation is a core belief of the Hindu faith. In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna explains that changing one’s body is like changing one’s clothes. I accept that possibility as I accept the idea of a ...

The question concerning the meaning of life should not be taken as unanswerable. It has a reasonable answer and one that should satisfy even skeptics. People often find themselves in a situation where ...