The cultural evolution of introspective thought has been recognized to undergo a drastic change during the middle of the first millennium BC. This period, known as the "Axial Age," saw the birth of religions and philosophies still alive in modern culture, as well as the transition from orality to literacy-which led to the hypothesis of a link between introspection and literacy. Here we set out ...

When Mary Cholmeley married Henry Fairfax in 1627, she carried to her new home in Yorkshire a leather-bound notebook filled with medical recipes. Over the next few decades, Mary and Henry, their children and various members of the Fairfax and Cholmeley families continually entered new medical and culinary information into this 'treasury for health.' Consequently, as it stands now, the manuscrip...

This essay affirms that clergy ethics is the resultant life and personal activity which are derived from a transformed character, developed and shaped by faithful obedience to the practical instruction concerning relational responsibilities found in the teachings of Jesus and the apostles, and integrated into a life of integrity which gives credibility to the Christian message and the viability...

rtists and scientists express their understanding of sexual behavior differently. Artists use visual and spatial composition; scientists use collection, analysis, and interpretation of data. However, both art and science are testaments to the creative ability of the human mind. Scholarly work that combines art and science is often delightful. Many biomedical journals, including the Journal of t...