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January 2014

January 28, 2014

Study Says, “Christians Hate People Different from Them.” Except it Doesn’t

A recent study claims, "Religiosity Means Love of Neighbor--If Values Line Up." You'll probably be...

September 2013

September 15, 2013

The Science of Heartbreak

Ever wonder why breakups feel like your heart is going to burst out of your...

September 13, 2013

Faith Helps Clients Get More Out of Therapy

A study from the Journal of Affective Disorders found some surprising results about faith and...

September 12, 2013

Reading with Children, Not to Them.

New study makes suggestions for getting the most out of reading with your child. "There...

September 12, 2013

Researchers call Internet Trolls “Everyday sadists”

Most of the time, we try to avoid inflicting pain on others -- when we...

August 2013

August 19, 2013

Kids from Large Families Better Socialized, Less Likely to Divorce as Adults, Studies Say.

So here's one for all the moms and dads of many who are a little...

August 15, 2013

Is the Hook-Up Culture Over-Hyped? Absolultely Not, Study Shows.

As I mentioned, I've been talking a lot lately about the hook-up culture among young...

July 2013

July 29, 2013

“What’s that? Post-Abortion Syndrome May Exist…? Nevermind.”

This month, many secular psychologists are having an Emily Litella moment. Prevailing professional "wisdom" on...

April 2013

April 09, 2013

Help for Those who are Seriously Depressed.

We all heard the sad news this past weekend that Pastor Rick Warren's (of...

April 08, 2013

Mandated Infertility “Treatment” for Homosexual Couples

I have to admit that even I didn't see this coming. As you read this,...

March 2013

March 27, 2013

Study Shows: People who Don’t Go to Church are Haters.

Ok, now that I've got your attention, the study doesn't say that... exactly. But it...

March 20, 2013

Trust in the Lord and you Shall Renew Your Strength (Isaiah 40:31)–A quiz to test anxiety.

Trust. Mystical Theology tells us that that path to unioin with God evolves through three...

March 15, 2013

Sexual Abuse and the Church: Complicated Recovery

The last decade has uncovered the seriousness of abuse in the Church. The Church has...

March 14, 2013

Parenting Style at Adolescence Predicts Child’s Ability to Have a Happy Marriage at Adulthood

The Church teaches parents' are the child's primary educators. Moms and Dads, you can't overestimate...

March 12, 2013

He Blinded Me with Science Part… the Third: The Final Chapter

The conversation continues... BOB: "I’m asking for evidence for this remarkable claim" (that Christian cosmology...

March 12, 2013

Catholics and Protestants Look for Different Skills in their Counselors.

A few years ago, I published a study examining the different attitudes religiously committed Catholics and...

March 12, 2013

He Blinded Me with Science: Conversations with an Atheist on The Christian Roots of Reason and Science

Over at the Atheist blog, Cross Examined, Bob Seidensticker, posted an article that examines the...

March 11, 2013

The Mindful Catholic

"Mindfulness" is a quality psychologists define as the ability to be (1) present in the...

March 07, 2013

Why Most People Get Catholic Social Justice Wrong

Christians often get slammed in the press and society-at-large because we're seen as just so...

March 04, 2013

Is Atheism a Religion?

Dan Fincke, who has a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Fordham and hosts the Patheos Atheist...

March 01, 2013

“It Is Not Good for Man 2B Alone” –Good Relationship with Parents Can Mediate Child’s Learning Disabilities

Here's a surprising new study on how the strength of a child's attachment to mom...

February 2013

February 28, 2013

Losing My Religion–Should Anyone Care? The Social & Psychological Benefits of Religious Faith

Religion gets a lot of bad PR these days. Some of it is certainly deserved....

February 26, 2013

Study Shows: Self Help Books/Websites Help Heal Even Severe Depression

Great news for Faith on the Couch readers! A new study shows that Faith on...

February 26, 2013

Catholics & Depression, Anxiety, & Mental/Emotional Illness. What is Your Experience?

For the Christian, mental illness is especially difficult. Depression, Anxiety, and other mental and emotional...

February 26, 2013

COMING TUES ON MORE2LIFE RADIO–STRESSED TO THE MAX!

STRESSESD TO THE MAX--Today we'll look at the negative effects stress can have on our...

February 25, 2013

By What Authority? A Secular Case for Knowing What the Church Says is True.

As Catholics, we believe that Jesus intended to create a church that would be his...

February 19, 2013

Peer Pressure–Not Always a Bad Thing

Peer pressure cuts both ways. It's not always a bad thing. In fact, under the...

February 18, 2013

You Seeng Sexy Moosic. Vee Mek BAYbees, Da? (or, And Now We’ve [truly] Come, to the End of the Road…)

So, if you were the president of Russia and your people were not having enough...

February 18, 2013

Marriage… Good for What Ails You?

"It is not good for man to be alone" (Gen 2:18). We often think of...

February 18, 2013

Faith on the Couch–Already Courting Controversy

Over at our More2Life Radio facebook page, a correspondent has issues with this whole enterprise...