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Finding Meaning through Music

Rachael Seamans

Posted Mar 28, 2024

I have spent the majority of my doctoral training working with college-aged individuals in university and college counselling centers. Although many college graduates reflect back on their time attending college with revery, students of today are experiencing suicidal ideation and self-harming behaviors at an increased rate. Suicide risk assessments, safety planning, and harm reduction have […]

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The Split in the Road: Light and Darkness

E. Matthew Grayson

Posted Mar 28, 2024

What is our darkest hour? How dark does it have to get before you choose a path of light? The split in the road is that choice. It is a choice that everyone has. Is there a speck of belief there is light? How do you know you’re in darkness? To know darkness there must […]

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Finding purpose and meaning in the darkness

Tamara Hill

Posted Mar 28, 2024

Ever since I was a young child, I was drawn to a scripture passage in the New International Version of the Christian Bible which is: “You are a lamp to my feet and a light to guide my path” (psalm 119:105). I never really understood why I felt drawn to that passage until I began […]

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New Member: Nermin Matta

Imagine standing at the edge of a cliff, looking down at the breathtaking view of nature. That is where my passion began for finding the meaning of life. My name is Nermin Matta, I am a dedicated full-time family physician and a mom to a beautiful daughter, my Rachel. I’ve been fortunate enough to have […]

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Rebirth Starts in Our Darkest Hour

Elle White

Posted Mar 26, 2024

I still hate separation; however, it is like a curse that I can never run away. The major depression that I experienced several years ago, triggered by the failures in both my previous romantic relationship and academic career, transformed me and gave me a new life. This was after the seemingly endless dark days when […]

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5 Reasons Why Christians and Muslims Reject Euthanasia

Timothy T. F. Yu

Posted Mar 26, 2024

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*This is an excerpt from a longer article titled Making an exit: Secular, Christian, and Islamic perspectives on euthanasia Palliative care patients often face many challenges when making end-of-life decisions. This is especially true for people of faith, such as Christians and Muslims, who need to consider the spiritual consequences of such decisions. The Government […]

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Camus and Amery: Titans Diverging on the One Truly Serious Problem

Frances Grace Hart

Posted Mar 26, 2024

In line with one scientist’s predictions, the 20th century saw man-made horrors beyond comprehension (Holdsworth, 1947, p. 125). In light of these horrors, two prominent thinkers of the 20th century were led to remarkably disparate conclusions. For Austrian essayist Jean Amery (1912-1978): a rejection of the “logic of life” that insists we must go on […]

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You Can Hope Again

Paul T. P. Wong

Posted Dec 20, 2023

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In this Christmas session, the world is full of bad news, from devastating wars and humanitarian crises to mental health problems (CBC News, 2023). But we can hope again because Christ was born in a manger more than 2 thousand years ago. My 2002 Christmas message reflected hope. I want to share it again with […]

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