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Why do people marry? Not—so the Rev. Paul Dresser of Bath, Maine, aroused the National Council of Swedenborgian Ministers, meeting at Cincinnati, last week, by telling them—not solely for the ...

Emanuel Swedenborg was a physicist; in 1716 King Charles XII of Sweden appointed him assessor-extraordinary to the Royal Board of Mines. He was also perhaps the most versatile genius-of-all-trades ...

August William Swedenborg was 16 years old when he arrived in America. He was born in Sweden on October 20, 1855. Before moving to Minneapolis, he briefly lived in Chautauqua, New York and Titusville, ...

How often do we stop to think about the meaning of life? If you’re like me, probably not much. Even though I may feel a vague sense of anxiety around how my life is unfolding and the inevitability of ...

A growing body of research suggests our social-psychological health matters when it comes to health and longevity. For example, studies have found that people who are more satisfied with life or have ...

After decades of rising life expectancy, the increases appear to be slowing. A new study calls into question how long even the healthiest of populations can live. By Dana G. Smith The oldest human on ...

Two of the most intriguing questions in science are: How did life on Earth begin? and Is there life elsewhere in the universe? Given the enormous interest in these questions, you might expect that the ...

The path your life takes can be determined by a number of factors: where you’re born, who your parents and friends are, what kind of education you receive, and of course, all the choices you make in ...

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What makes a book so great? It’s not necessarily only about the quality of the writing but also the ability to change discourse, start meaningful conversations that last for years, and inspire action.

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