Islamic Faith Healing in Indonesia
Source: The New York Times Antonio Zambardino considers himself to be neither religious nor superstitious, but when he stumbled across an exorcism while photographing in a remote area of Indonesia […]
Success Isn’t What Everyone Thinks It Is
By Atif Rashid, UK We’re all looking for it – success, but what is it and how can we get there? When the veils, garbs and blindness of success, fame and money are lifted, a person is left wondering, ‘is that it’? Introspection is a worthy, noble thing. Without it […]
Forgiving others cuts depression risk in women
Source: Business Standard The researchers found that older women who forgave others were less likely to report depressive symptoms regardless of whether they felt unforgiven by others….. The researchers said […]
Video: The Maze of Youthful Life – Charting a Spiritual Course
The Maze of Youthful Life – Charting a Spiritual Course by Imam Faran Rabbani
Do Demons Exist? Yet, The Office of Exorcism Exists in the Philippines’ Catholic Church
http://www.npr.org/player/embed/424980005/427842172 Source: NPR Help Wanted: The Philippines Needs More Exorcists Alvin Bailon and his wife were at their wits’ end last September. Their 12-year-old son, an honors student, had begun […]
US torture report: psychologists should no longer aid military, group says
Epigraph: One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself. One should not treat others in ways that one would not like to be treated. The two […]
Is ‘Face–ism’ Spoiling Your Life?
Source: BBC Your face can be your fortune or your downfall – and it’s not just a question of beauty. Others may be unconsciously judging your features in ways you don’t realise, says David Robson. By David Robson 8 July 2015 Imagine you grew up with a non-identical twin. You […]
David Brooks: Should you live for your résumé … or your eulogy?
Within each of us are two selves, suggests David Brooks in this meditative short talk: the self who craves success, who builds a résumé, and the self who seeks connection, […]
The effects of arrogance on the soul
Source: Arab News By HARUN YAHYA • Arrogant people are always “on tenterhooks” • Their behavior is never sincere and genuine. • They think they will never make a mistake. • They therefore live in a constant state of discomfort. — Arrogance leads people to sickness of mind and […]
Dale Carnegie: An Author Everyone Should Read
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dale Harbison Carnegie Born November 24, 1888 Maryville, Missouri, United States Died November 1, 1955 (aged 66) Forest Hills, New York City Occupation Writer, lecturer Notable […]
Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Happier
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Family income affects brain anatomy, test scores – MIT study
Kids in low-income households lag behind their peers from wealthier families when it comes to standardized testing. Their brain anatomy could be a factor, with the research exposing a “cost […]
The hidden tricks of powerful persuasion
Source: BBC By David Robson Are we always in control of our minds? As David Robson discovers, it’s surprisingly easy to plant ideas in peoples’ heads without them realising. Hidden messages that promote products in films once caused a moral panic. But is the much-feared technique really effective? Are we […]
The 8 Most Common Reasons for Divorce
Source: MSN.com Reason number one: Seventy-three percent of couples said a lack of commitment was the main reason their marriage didn’t work. According to the survey, 62 percent of exes […]
The science is in: God is the answer
Epigraph: And whoso honors the sacred things of Allah, it will be good for him with his Lord. … Shun therefore the abomination of idols, and shun all words of […]
Why Doesn't God Always Heal? Prayer and Incurable Cancer
Source: The Huffington Post J. Todd Billings; Theology Prof, Cancer Patient, Disciple of Jesus Christ If God desires our well-being, why doesn’t he always grant prayers for healing? “There’s no doubt about your diagnosis,” the doctor told me. I squirmed in my chair as I heard the numbers: according to the […]
Why Doesn’t God Always Heal? Prayer and Incurable Cancer
Source: The Huffington Post J. Todd Billings; Theology Prof, Cancer Patient, Disciple of Jesus Christ If God desires our well-being, why doesn’t he always grant prayers for healing? “There’s no doubt about your diagnosis,” the doctor told me. I squirmed in my chair as I heard the numbers: according to the […]
Breastfeeding 'linked to higher IQ'
Epigraph: And We have enjoined on man to be good to his parents. His mother bears him with pain, and brings him forth with pain. And the bearing of him […]
Breastfeeding ‘linked to higher IQ’
Epigraph: And We have enjoined on man to be good to his parents. His mother bears him with pain, and brings him forth with pain. And the bearing of him […]
12 Signs You Have A Mental Disorder
Many adults see mental disorders as a rare affliction and something that would never happen to them, yet this is far from the truth. Mental disorders are extremely common and […]