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Does Mental Health Awareness Actually Help People?

A new study and a forthcoming book argue that hyperawareness of mental health and illness can harm more than help

Matthew Loftus has a new book coming out on this topic later in 2026 called Resisting Therapy Culture: The Dangers of Pop Psychology and How the Church Can Respond.

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Should Christians Harness AI Chatbots As A Force For Good? Part 1

In response to claims from a Christian ministry, as a Christian software developer, I offer some serious cautions

A technology like generative AI, which deceives us by feeling person-like, harms us in ways that are categorically different from any other.

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Kilmeade: ‘Just Kill’ Mentally Ill Homeless Who Refuse Help

Kilmeade, who later offered a terse apology, is not a would-be TikTok influencer. He is a major personality on the country’s most watched cable news channel

Kilmeade — and Fox — should apologize. And perhaps he should work to keep his emotions in check while broadcasting. With great influence comes equal responsibility.

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Religious Involvement Generally Predicts Better Mental Health

The signal that rises above the research noise is mostly positive. The question, in most cases, is what it points to

Harold Koenig and colleagues are confident that improving the quality of research will strengthen the usefulness of the overall database.

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