health

Life is Hard Here — Dispatch from Palestine

Posted on November 13, 2014November 12, 2014 by Jenn Lindsay

The heavy rain doused the aluminum-roofed shack. Rivulets carved paths through the thick mud around the house. But inside, the house was cozy, comfortable. Thick carpets and bouncy velvet couches make... Read More

Medicine, Minds and the Philosophy of Time

Posted on August 4, 2014August 4, 2014 by Tom Peteet

A few months ago, I wrote a piece on imagining the social futures of patients, in an effort to think about what it takes to keep people healthy over time. My main point was to expose the “past bias�... Read More

Virtue is its Own Reward: Why Michael Pollan’s “Cooked” is a Religious Text

Posted on June 17, 2013June 18, 2013 by Rebecca Levi

After perhaps my 20th snide comment about something in "Cooked" that annoyed me, my fiancee asked me if I would please shut up and allow her to enjoy her food porn. This is an entirely reasonable req... Read More

Taking Time: Health and Ministry

Posted on March 28, 2013March 28, 2013 by Christina Yost

It is about that time in the academic calendar at my seminary where we are halfway through the semester and the influx of homework that always seem to accumulate around this time of the year. For many... Read More

Finding God in the Flu

Posted on January 13, 2013January 14, 2013 by Alex Weissman

It’s 12:02 AM. I took NyQuil and still can’t sleep. I’m tossing and turning with the heat on high and the humidifier on low. I have more NyQuil sitting on the windowsill by my bed, s... Read More

Wellness: Practical Faith

Posted on February 2, 2012February 2, 2012 by Tiffany Buchanan

Wellness is something that all people need, yet not all people take up the responsibility of wellness and self-care. We live in a society that looks for the fastest, most convenient way to function ev... Read More