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While Writing About Underdogs, Author Rediscovers Faith Malcolm Gladwell became a bestselling author by writing books about unexpected twists in social science research, not books about religion. But his newest book, released this month, while still in the social science field, also speaks of the power of faith. And while writing the book, Gladwell found […]

Some Billboard ads in Lubbock, Texas, and a related website and video, feature a tattooed Jesus, inked with the burdens and hurts he has taken upon himself to free others from them. The campaign is an evangelical effort, but some who have seen it have taken exception to it. The news about it gives us […]

What qualities make a good leader? Governor Joko Widodo of Jakarta, Indonesia, knows as “Mr. Fixit,” visits his constituents daily in slums not unlike the one where he grew up, encouraging them to share their ideas about how to fix problems and improve city services. He’s easy to spot in his trademark red-and-blue madras shirt, which […]