Joining the ancient debate over the roles of reason and appetite in the moral mind, In Praise
of Desire takes the side of appetite. Acting for moral reasons, acting in a praiseworthy�…

In this short essay, we sketch a theory of faith that features resilience in the face of
challenges to relying on those in whom you have faith. We argue that it handles a variety of�…

After the publication of On the Origin of Species in 1859, theologians were faced with the
dilemma of God creating through evolution. Suddenly, pain, suffering, untimely death and�…

For many of us, the question of whether or not God exists is one of the most perplexing and
profound questions of our lives, and numerous philosophers and theologians have debated�…

This study performs an outcome-wide analysis to prospectively examine the associations of
forgiveness (including forgiveness of others, self-forgiveness and divine forgiveness) with a�…

This essay is about love and its place in ethics. It argues that there is no one it is irrational to
love, that it is rational to act with partiality to those we love, and that the rationality of doing so�…

Background Forgiveness is a concept of growing interest within psychology and of potential
relevance to public health. While there has been increasing evidence suggesting positive�…

If forgiveness is strongly related to health, 1–5 and being wronged is a common experience,
and interventions, even doit-yourself workbook interventions, are available and effective, 5�…

Background: Interest in the relationship between forgiveness and health is steadily growing
across disciplines within the research community. While there are multiple forms of�…

While the health of the body can be defined by its functioning parts and systems, the health
of the person is more complex. To flourish, we need to understand health in the context of�…