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Addiction | Angeles Arrien, A Cultural ... PRO
Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Feb 21, 2008 (message contributor)
ADDICTION | Angeles Arrien, a cultural anthropologist, describes our situation this way. She says our condition is one of universal addiction. She has written that we are all afflicted with addictions, not necessarily to drugs or alcohol or other substances -- those are merely symptoms -- but we’re addicted to dysfunctional patterns of relating to each other.
She names four of these universal addictions, but let me give you just one as an example, what she calls the addiction to intensity. Here’s what she says. She says: “If things aren’t really intense, I won’t feel alive. So I’ll stir up the pot a bit more. I’ll drink more, take drugs, overdo. I’ll dramatize things. Exaggerating and indulging,” she says, “are also addictions to intensity.”
What she’s describing is what the Scriptures call our sinful condition. Needing to be noticed and to feel important, we exaggerate. Fearing we won’t have enough,...
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George Barna's Research Of 1996 And 1997 PRO
Contributed by Martin Wiles on Apr 30, 2002
George Barna’s research of 1996 and 1997. 1. Many professing Christians believe that people are inherently good, that our primary purpose is to enjoy life and that our most important responsibility is to take care of our family. 2. 81% believe that the Bible teaches that God helps those who help ...read more
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Several Years Ago In An Interview During His ...
Contributed by Brian Oberg on Jul 22, 2005
Several years ago in an interview during his battle with cancer, theologian Francis Schaeffer said, “The only way to be foolishly happy in this world is to be young enough, well enough, and have money enough—and not give a care about other people. But as soon as you don’t have any ...read more
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Several Years Ago The American Heart Association ... PRO
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 3, 2005
Several years ago the American Heart Association published the results of a remarkable scientific study. In 1998 Dr. Randy Bird did a study of 393 coronary care patients at Duke University Hospital. Dr. Bird is not a Christian and this is not a Christian study. But it asked the question: “Does ...read more
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Longer Richer Life: "Married Folks Also Live ... PRO
Contributed by Andrew Chan on Apr 26, 2002
Longer richer life: “Married folks also live longer and make more money” was the claim made by a CT Today article. Also, “according to a German medical magazine, which reported the results of an insurance company survey, a husband who kisses his wife each day before they separate for work will ...read more
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A Couple Had Been Married For 35 Years. The Wife ... PRO
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 26, 2002
A couple had been married for 35 years. The wife gave her husband a grapefruit for breakfast every day of their married life. One day, she ran out of grapefruit and apologized passionately to her husband. The ...read more
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