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If you have been in a piano factory, did you go there for the sake of music? Go into the tuning room, and you will say, “This is a dreadful place to be in; I cannot bear it; I thought you made music here.” They say, “No, we do not produce music here. We make the instruments, and tune them here, and in…

It has long been said by theologians that man is created to worship, and if they won’t worship the one true God, they will fabricate something else to worship. Hence the plethora of false and fringe religions that have arisen over the years. However, it is one thing for some people to believe in these…

In the Spring of 2018 the Internet community was debating whether the robotic voice was saying “Yanny or Laurel?” Some people heard one thing, and others heard another. As it turns out, the voice was saying both. It was saying “Yanny” in a higher pitch, and “Laurel” in a lower one. According to “It’s…

As he led a parade through the streets of Cambridge during Harvard’s 250th anniversary, the President was greeted by a banner from the freshman class that read: HARVARD UNIVERSITY HAS WAITED 250 YEARS FOR US! To a generation that thinks that life is all about them, the sign makes some sense. To a University…

A woman has developed incredible mental abilities after suffering a brain injury in a skiing accident. The unnamed woman has been diagnosed with ‘savant syndrome,” an extremely rare condition which leaves people with amazing musical, artistic, or mathematical abilities. Doctors believe it is due to the…

A 2008 study reveals that 49% of American workers are not satisfied with their job. Why? Do you think it is because it is too demanding? Or maybe because of too little pay? No—the reason is their perception that their boss doesn’t listen to their ideas. –Jim L. Wilson and Joe Lam http://www.cbsnews.com/news/survey-more-americans-unhappy-at-work/…

People choice a lot of different type of pictures to use for their online profiles. Some people use head shots of themselves, while others use pictures of their spouses, pets, children, or some other symbol. The wide variety of photos being used to represent people on social media, researchers at the…

The number of athletes expressing their faith in God before and after games has researchers wondering what impact that is having on the public’s perception of sports and religion. More than half of Americans surveyed said they believed that God rewards athletes who have faith in Him. Even more amazing,…

Researchers have discovered another interesting item about the way God designed human beings. Studies indicate that color may have an influence on the taste buds. In a specific study, scientists found that orange-colored cups make hot chocolate taste better. The researchers allowed participants to sample…

A new book explores the unique topic of time. Time is the most precious resource humans have, but the way we perceive it changes based on many factors. Sometimes time flows quickly, and sometime it creeps by at an unbelievably slow pace. Author and broadcaster Claudia Hammonds has written a book entitled,…

Researchers studying human behavior say talking to yourself may not mean that you are crazy; it can benefit thinking and perception. Scientists say many people report talking to themselves quite often. So talk to themselves every few days, while other individuals report doing it on an hourly basis. They…

Marriage is the foundation of a stable society. It provides a secure place to rear the next generation of citizens. For years, we believed that families were best for the children. In 1962, half of all adult women believed that parents in bad marriages should stay together for the children’s sake. Then…

There are times when something everybody knows to be true is not really true at all. Everybody knows that the 300 year old violins crafted by the Italian masters Stradivari and Guarneri have an exquisite sound unmatched by modern violinmakers. One proof of their quality is the high price tag they carry,…

To get a genuine look at the job churches are doing, Faith Perceptions partnered with church leaders to send “mystery guests” to visit various churches and rate their experience as a first- time visitor. The guests reported that churches with an average of 300 to 500 attendees ranked highest with smaller…

Kjerstin Gruys found a unique way to fight an unhealthy obsession with weight and appearance. Gruys recovered from anorexia more than ten years ago, but found she was stressing over her appearance in mirrors while shopping for a wedding dress. The San Francisco woman said looking in the mirror brought…

People have tied a lot of tricks to get out of traffic tickets, but for a University of California physicist, a four page explanation of why he was not guilty of running a stop sign did the trick. The judge dismissed the ticket after Dmitri Krioukov submitted a paper entitled, “Proof of Innocence.” In…

The Wall Street Journal calls nagging the marriage killer. In fact, it is much more common than adultery and according to the journal potentially as toxic. Every couple, at some point faces “the interaction in which one person repeatedly makes a request, the other person repeatedly ignores it and both…

New research suggests your fears can actually make a problem look bigger. A study done on those with a fear of spiders found that those with sever arachnophobia thought the spiders were larger than those with less sever forms of the disorder. Researchers say they were puzzled as to why so many people…

A British researcher says many children are growing up believing marriages are not meant to last because so many high profile sports and pop stars set a bad example. Reg Bailey is preparing a report for the British Department of Education detailing the ways children learn about gender roles in life.…

The placebo effect is the idea is that simply believing that a medical treatment will work is enough to make that treatment effective. A patient who thinks he is taking an aspirin for a headache is likely to get the same relief if he swallows a sugar pill meant to look like a painkiller. The effect is…

Botox has come into vogue as the premier method of reducing the signs of aging in women. However, a recent study shows that along with paralyzing the facial muscles and reducing the appearance of wrinkles, Botox may also reduce the ability of a person to relate emotionally to other people. Scientists…

A new business proposes to offer churches Image Advising services similar to the mystery or secret shopper services businesses use. Faith Perceptions states in their mission statement that churches, like businesses, rarely get a second chance to make a first impression. One experience can determine whether…

In his book, Leadership and Conflict, Speed Leas writes, “As contradictory as it sounds at first, the weaker the people perceive themselves to be, the more likely they will fight dirty or use violence. When one believes he or she is powerless against odds that are too much, he or she is likely to believe…

By John Blake, CNN President Barack Obama was sharing a pulpit one day with a conservative Christian leader when a revealing exchange took place. Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, a conservative Christian who has taken public stands against abortion and same-sex marriage, had joined Obama for an AIDS summit.…

Research from the London based theology think tank, Theos indicates Brittan is divided over the meaning of Christmas, but reveals some positive developments. The study which polled 1,000 British adults found just under half agreed with the statement that the birth of Jesus is “irrelevant” to their Christmas.…