Some stories take you on a long journey. ("Lord of the Rings," anyone?) Anton Chekhov's masterpiece, "Three Sisters," does as well; this time, however, it is a complex philosophical journey instead of ...

Religious beliefs are often (though not always) comforting. The idea of an afterlife can be attractive. Ideas like fate and destiny — or simply things happen for a reason — can make it easier to cope ...

Science has given us so much. We ultimately owe speedy transportation, enthralling entertainment, life-saving advances, full bellies, and longer, healthier lives to individuals who asked questions, ...

Do you ever have that nagging feeling that you're not living life to the fullest? A sense of unease, a whisper in the back of your mind questioning if this is all there is? This feeling, often ...

Coping strategies are necessary to deal with pain, one of the most disabling conditions. Treatments are often refractory, and the elaboration of existential meaning is necessary to live with residual ...

This post is part two of a series (to read Part 1, click here). “For most of us, to be caffeinated to one degree or another has simply become baseline human consciousness...it’s easy to overlook the ...

Religion offers existential and emotional benefits that science can't seem to match. According to Commentator Tania Lombrozo, there's a tension in... Religious beliefs are often (though not always) ...