Thomas Ramey Watson

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Christianity and the global environmental crisis

In his seminal 1967 article, “The Historical Roots of Our Ecological Crisis,” UCLA professor Lynn White blamed Christianity for the global environmental crisis: Especially in its Western form, Christianity is the most anthropocentric religion the world has seen. As early as the 2nd century both Tertullian and Saint Irenaeus of Lyons were insisting that when …

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To Boost Self-Control, Surround Yourself With People Who Already Have Good Self-Control: Study

You are the company you keep — and that applies to behaviors like self control, too, according to a new study. Researchers found that people who struggle with temptation could improve their self-control by surrounding themselves with strong-willed people. “What we have shown is that low self-control individuals seem to implicitly surround themselves with individuals …

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