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Arthur Brooks on How to Find Meaning (and Happiness) in an Age of Emptiness

Roy Rochlin
Arthur Brooks speaks at an event for a previous book at The 92nd Street Y in New York on Sept. 12, 2023.

The Harvard professor and bestselling author argues in his new book that the secret to happiness is asking ‘the big why questions’ that will help you find meaning in your life.

How to Win the Battles in Spiritual Warfare

Miguel Cabrera, “The Virgin of the Apocalypse,” 1760, Museo Nacional de Arte, Mexico City

‘Take up the whole armor of God,’ says Ephesians 6:13, ‘so that you may be able to withstand on that evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.’

Presidents and Popes Haven’t Always Agreed, but It’s Never Been Like This

US President George W. Bush smiles during his meeting with Pope John Paul II in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican, Friday, June 4, 2004. In March 2003, John Paul II spoke publicly and repeatedly against President Bush’s plans to invade Iraq.

President Trump’s personal attacks on Pope Leo are unprecedented.