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Aging
Is Longer Life Better?
Gilbert Meilaender looks at the case for using science to extend human life.
March 26, 2013
Don't Let Dysfunctional Politics Override the Christian Call for Justice
Facing critics from both sides after I quit the AARP.
March 18, 2013
'Imago Dei' in a Nursing Home
Bringing Alzheimer's into the pro-life Christian conscience.
March 14, 2013
Being Skinny Is Not a Christian Virtue
Finding the right motivations for caring for our bodies.
January 23, 2013
Seeing the Hidden Grace of Alzheimer's
Those who appear weak and foolish can be powerful conduits of God's love.
November 6, 2012
Why Friends Disappear When You Reach Midlife
Why loneliness can plague women in their 50s.
August 21, 2012
Banking on God Alone: Why I Won't Be Freezing My Eggs
Confronting the barrenness of prolonged singleness amid an uncertain relational future.
May 24, 2012
Scared to Death of Death: Facing More Than Gramma's Mortality
When my family moved my grandma cross-country to a nearby nursing home, I had no idea she would bring with her a reminder of irrevocable loss.
February 7, 2012
A Senior Moment
The elderly population is steadily growing and will be for years. How some ministries are embracing the challenge.
December 21, 2011
Holy Hot Flashes! A Spiritual Take on Menopause
How the mysterious life stage changes a woman's capacity to nurture others.
October 28, 2011
When a Midlife Crisis Becomes Serious
And how the church can turn midlife into prime time for the entire community.
October 3, 2011
A Christian Woman's Midlife Crisis
With the guidance of older, wiser mentors, women can face the existential angst of midlife hoping for a new identity in Christ, one stripped of status and comfort.
April 19, 2011
Q & A: Billy Graham on Aging, Regrets, and Evangelicals
The evangelist says he "sometimes crossed the line" in politics, "old age can be a lonely time," and warns evangelicals of being "victims of our own success."
January 21, 2011
Blessed Are Those with Alzheimer's
Discovering God'ndashs image in a nursing home called "The Beatitudes."
January 14, 2011
Chasing Methuselah
Exercise, technology, and diet help us live longer than ever. Should those who look to eternal life care?
December 30, 2010
Welcoming Limits
When the 'beginner years' have passed, what does spiritual maturity look like?
December 15, 2010
Always Dying, Always Reborn
Exploring the new horizons—and limits—of our perpetual chase for immortality.
October 11, 2010
Midlife Matters: An Interview with Dale Hanson Bourke
Women who no longer have kids at home should seek new ministry ventures, says the longtime journalist and president of the Center for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia Foundation.
August 25, 2010
A Theology of Jiggly Thighs
What a graying supermodel can teach Jesus' female followers.
August 18, 2010
Botox: A Threat to Our National Security
How our cultural fear of aging and dying is giving some terrorists a financial boost.
February 9, 2010
Segregated in a Whole New Way
A church family from the same generation isn't much of a family.
January 28, 2010
Women at Halftime: Where to Go Next?
For many women, turning 50 means the best is yet to come.
January 25, 2010
An Ocean of Sorrow
Biological maturity signaling cultural adulthood has been the norm for most ages of human history.
August 3, 2009
The Case for Early Marriage
Amid our purity pledges and attempts to make chastity hip, we forgot to teach young Christians how to tie the knot.
July 31, 2009
Q&A: Billy Graham at 90
An e-mail interview on getting older, the presidential campaign, missing Ruth, and other topics.
November 7, 2008
All I Want for Christmas Is a Bigger Bust
How the incarnation helps Christians think about plastic surgery.
December 21, 2007
Go Gently into That Good Night 
Fear of mortality lies at the root of our bioethics confusion.
January 2, 2007
The Joy of Aging
What faith looks like when it's dangerous to sing and walk at the same time.
January 4, 2006
Book Review: In the Sunset of Life, Billy Graham Reflects on Growing Old
'I am an old man now and believe me, it’s not easy,' says the famous evangelist. (The Washington Post)
Church of Ireland rector in age discrimination case
It is understood to be one of the first employment cases of its kind. (BBC)
In China, a Move to Mandate Closer Families
Under a proposal submitted last Monday by the Civil Affairs Ministry to China’s State Council, adult children would be required by law to regularly visit their elderly parents. If they do not, parents can sue them. (The New York Times)
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