The Law of Happiness – Dr. Henry Cloud on SBE

Erik Guzman January 7th, 2011

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"Happy New Year!" We've all heard that a lot lately, but what's it gonna take to pull it off?

Researchers have found that true happiness isn't about health, wealth or even the people in our lives. What's it about? Join Dr. Henry Cloud on this edition of Steve Brown Etc. to find out.

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Dr. Cloud is a clinical psychologist and author/co … (Read More)

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The Happiness Taunt

Michael Spencer September 1st, 2009

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About twice a year I'll write something that will get publicized on the "atheist" side of the internet. Usually- not always- they like what I write and will head over to InternetMonk.com in large numbers to talk with Christians. (Right now, there's a comment thread with well over 250 comments going over a piece I wrote about evangelical young people "de-converting" to atheism.)

These conversations do have a certain "re-runnish" qu … (Read More)

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The Mission of Oprah

John H. Armstrong May 20th, 2009

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The gospel of health and happiness is widely preached in America, especially on television. Indeed, it often appears to be the central message of some of the best known evangelical ministers in the land. But no one comes remotely close to perfecting the power of this message quite like television and media star Oprah Winfrey. She has made this message into a type of "salvific talk" that is widely popular in mainstream culture, especially among women. O, the ma … (Read More)

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Into the Wild

The Merry Monkey April 7th, 2008

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I've spent my entire life in a cage. I'm a Rhesus Monkey. I know some of my relatives live in the jungle or in zoos. I've seen them on TV. But I work in a lab to help the humans study the effects of blogging on the central nervous system of primates.

You may feel sorry for me, but you shouldn't. I'm happy. My work is meaningful. Millions of people will benefit from the research in which I'm involved. Plus, I get to spend a lot of … (Read More)

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