mortality

Michael Hebb, a death wellness expert, wants people to plan for their end

By Yonat Shimron — October 21, 2020
(RNS) — ‘With the coronavirus there’s been an incredible wake-up call to our mortality,’ said Hebb, who has created resources to help people learn how to plan for it and support loved ones who may be nearing the end of life.

Fleeing coronavirus and finding our mortality

By Tara Isabella Burton — March 3, 2020
(RNS) — Our reaction to the coronavirus threat is also a statement about our need for control: our bodies, our world.

Religion may be a miracle drug

By guest — October 28, 2016
Church attendance is correlated with longer life and a sense of meaning.

Atheists in foxholes — and car accidents

By Chris Stedman — August 15, 2014
Some say that there are "no atheists in foxholes"—that, when confronted with her or his own mortality, even the most ardent atheist suddenly becomes a believer. But a recent car accident reminded me of how my atheism fuels my appreciation for being alive.
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