Signs of the Times

March 2018 Issue | Vol 133 No 3

Articles in This Issue:

Dreams of a new earth

If your vision of the afterlife is limited to fluffy clouds, harps and endless boredom, Melissa Howell will stretch your imagination with some hints from the Bible.

Eat better, fight depression

Could switching to a healthier diet lift your mood? New research suggests the likely answer is Yes.

Muddy, crowded and desperate . . . but never hopeless

About one million Rohingya have fled Myanmar and are seeking sanctuary in Bangladesh. Aid worker Britt Celine Oldebraten discovered that, while the scale of the crisis is hard to grasp, the stories of individual refugees are all too real.

Love anyway

Jesus’ message of love and peace is all very well for safe, suburban churchgoers. But how relevant is it to the harsh realities of life . . . in Iraq, for example? Kent Kingston reports.

Secrets of highly successful marriages

Want a happy marriage? Trafford Fischer looks at research that reveals the characteristics husbands and wives value most.

I'm an atheist too

What kind of god don’t you believe in? Ty Gibson concurs with an atheist’s rejection of a cruel, controlling god.

What is your why?

It’s said that the unexamined life is not worth living. Tammy Darling has found new purpose and direction after taking time out for some serious self-reflection.