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A wood happy face token held against a neutral background, with positive symbols and lines around it to show an increase in happiness. By Khuefa/stock.adobe.com. Christianity best time to be alive

The Daily Article

“Has there ever been a better time and a better place to be alive?”

Jim Denison, PhD

Taylor Swift accepts the award for Pop Album of the Year during the IHeartRadio Music Awards on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

The Daily Article

Why Taylor Swift wrote “Love Story” at the age of seventeen

Jim Denison, PhD

Happy woman with balloons at sunset in the summer. By JenkoAtaman/stock.adobe.com.

The Daily Article

“Favorite good news” for 2025 includes these four facts

Jim Denison, PhD

Is artificial intelligence ruining our brain? By peshkova/stock.adobe.com

Biblical living

Is artificial intelligence ruining our brains?

Jim Denison, PhD

Child with face mask back at school after covid-19 quarantine and lockdown. By Halfpoint/stock.adobe.com

The Daily Article

Did the “experts” fail us on COVID-19?

Jim Denison, PhD

Two young boys run with Israeli flag in a field. By kohanova1991/stock.adobe.com. World Happiness Report

The Daily Article

Israel remains one of the happiest nations on Earth

Ryan Denison, PhD

Hands holding a frowning face behind a happy face. By SewcreamStudio/stock.com. International Day of Happiness

The Daily Article

Did you miss the International Day of Happiness?

Jim Denison, PhD

Digital image of shipping containers with "tariff" tape over them. By freshidea/stock.adobe.com. Recession US trade tariffs

The Daily Article

Is a recession coming?

Jim Denison, PhD

Bride and groom on the beach during sunset to illustrate love. By Анна Ковальчук/stock.adobe.com

Biblical living

What does the Bible say about love?

Jim Denison, PhD

The Daily Article

Donald Trump, TikTok, and the power of the presidency

Jim Denison, PhD

Woman holding shopping bags labeled Black Friday. By Seventyfour/stock.adobe.com.

The Daily Article

The strange juxtaposition of Thanksgiving and Black Friday

Jim Denison, PhD

Flames and smoke rise from an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Middle East

The Daily Article

“The year that shattered the Middle East”

Jim Denison, PhD

Grizzly bear in the mountains. By seread/stock.adobe.com. Woman survived a grizzly bear attack; meaning in life

The Daily Article

How a young mother survived a grizzly bear attack

Jim Denison, PhD

Key labeled "happiness" next to a figurine with a keyhole. By jirsak/stock.adobe.com How to buy happiness with time

The Daily Article

How to buy happiness

Ryan Denison, PhD

Israeli soldiers move on the top of a tank near the Israeli-Gaza border, as seen from southern Israel, Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa) Why is Israel so happy?

The Daily Article

Why are Israelis so happy?

Jim Denison, PhD

A woman at work with a beaming smile looks to the side in front of an open laptop and a mug, an illustration of happy people. By Prostock-studio/stock.adobe.com

The Daily Article

“A happy people are a productive people”: How to live optimistically in a pessimistic time

Jim Denison, PhD

Three wooden figurines are tied together with red string around a woven heart, illustrating a throuple. By Andrii Zastrozhnov/stock.adobe.com

The Daily Article

“Couple to Throuple” normalizes polyamory: Responding with secular evidence for biblical morality

Jim Denison, PhD

Marielle Larson, 3, looks over her father Derek's shoulder at an oversized Godzilla model on the convention floor during Preview Night at the 2019 Comic-Con International: San Diego, Wednesday, July 17, 2019, in San Diego, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP). This article also looks at why Americans say they're spiritual but not religious.

The Daily Article

“Godzilla” breaks box office records: Signs of the times and the paradoxical path to spiritual peace

Jim Denison, PhD

Trailer park owner Ed Smith looks at one of Geoffrey Holt's riding mowers at Stearns Park, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, in Hinsdale, N.H. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

The Daily Article

Mobile home park caretaker had no car or TV but left his town millions: A Thanksgiving reflection on the power of gratitude

Jim Denison, PhD

Money spills out of an open white envelope against an orange background. By Jiri Hera/stock.adobe.com

Popular culture

Designed for generosity: An excerpt from “Money in the Light of Eternity” by Art Rainer

Art Rainer

Two young women simle while enjoying coffee at a coffeeshop. By Jacob Lund/stock.adobe.com. What is the secret to happiness?

The Daily Article

Harvard’s Arthur C. Brooks on the secret to happiness

Jim Denison, PhD

FILE - A person shows their scan card for their personal selection numbers for a ticket for a Powerball drawing on Nov. 7, 2022, at a convenience store in Renfrew, Pa. A winning ticket has been sold in California for Wednesday's drawing on July 19, 2023, for the Powerball jackpot worth $1 billion. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

The Daily Article

Winning ticket sold for $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot

Jim Denison, PhD

A trolley car in San Francisco at night on California St. © By heyengel/stock.adobe.com

The Daily Article

Transgender club typifies “the enduring strength of San Francisco”

Jim Denison, PhD

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady reacts after winning the NFC championship NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in Green Bay, Wis., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. The Buccaneers defeated the Packers 31-26 to advance to the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)

The Daily Article

Three reasons Tom Brady’s second retirement is so unusual

Jim Denison, PhD

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