Lack of Religion and Mental Illness

 There is a now a great deal of research showing us that Religious people are happier, more generous, healthier, longer-lived, and more content than non-religious or secular people.  I believe a big part of the current cultural craziness is the decline of Christianity in the West. 

Can Evangelicals Accept Purgatory?

 Of course, it comes down to what we mean by "Purgatory".  But I do recommend this discussion; rather than simply repeating slogans of the past, they really do explore important questions about our relationship with God and how Bible-believing Christians might approach them.  I certainly do not accept the Medieval idea of Purgatory as Christian believers "doing time" and being punished for sins after death before we can enter into Heaven, but there is a sense in which we believe we will be further "purged" at the end of this life so that our hearts will be able to receive the Glory our Father has for us. 

Doing Apologetics with St. Augustine

 Interesting conversation: 

How new Scientific Discoveries are Pointing toward God

 This is a pretty in-depth look at new evidence from cosmology and from cellular biology and other fields that suggest a Divine Intelligence behind the universe and our own lives.