The Serenity Prayer is not just for people in addiction recovery programs. As we cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, we ask ourselves each day what can elevate our spirits and help us remain resilient?

The origins of the Serenity Prayer, which usually begins with the words, “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change …, ” has been called into question by the alumni magazine at ...

For two decades, I’ve studied the ins and outs of choosing, everything from its origins at the origin of life to everyday informal decision making. I can distil everything I’ve learned in those 20 ...

And wisdom to know the difference. The Serenity Prayer is one of the best known and most beloved prayers. It touches upon the human longing for contentment. The reason we repeat these words so ...

God: Whether you believe in God or not (I don’t) the prayer applies for all of us. Seeking the wisdom to know the difference is a quest we’d all want to be on if we care about sustained well-being. So ...

In 2008 I made the front page of The New York Times by asserting that the greatest American theologian of the 20th century, who was also perhaps the greatest American political philosopher of the 20th ...