Marriage in 1,000 Words or Less
For human beings, our greatest emotional need is relationship. Since your spouse will likely be the person you spend the most time with, almost nothing will be more powerful in…
Algorithmic Dehumanization
John and Mary didn't speak to each other as they drove home from the store. The icy silence wasn't animosity -- at least, not with each other. But it almost…
The Thin Line Between Love and Hate
Ellie Goulding's new hit "Hate Me" touches on an interesting subject related to hatred in the context of romantic relationships. It is a topic I didn't address in my book In…
Why is Sex Associated with Death?
It isn't just the French la petite mort -- the "little death" -- that binds the mysteriously opposed forces of sex and death together. Death has long been associated with…
Cursed Are The Peace-Enforcers
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. --Matthew 5:9 Everyone looks up to the work of "peace-making," whether it is for secular humanitarian justifications…
Marriage Reflections
Today marks my one-year wedding anniversary. Lesson one: this post must necessarily be brief. Humor aside, my debate yesterday on the subject of satanism and Christian relationships with non-Christians crystallized a…