http://www.straightforward.org/ Syndicated content from Straightforward Magazine en-us 2012-03-20 06:00:00.0 2012-03-20 06:00:00.0 Straightforward Magazine CMS editorial@straightforward.org webmaster@straightforward.org http://feeds.straightforward.org/~r/sfmag-articles/~3/nQRiGhDioMw/the-family-meal http://www.straightforward.org/article/the-family-meal Dining together as a family is a time&ndash;honored tradition that is facing extinction in our fast&ndash;paced modern society. Here�s how you can keep it alive in your home and why you should.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sfmag-articles/~4/nQRiGhDioMw" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-03-20 06:00:00.0 http://www.straightforward.org/article/the-family-meal http://feeds.straightforward.org/~r/sfmag-articles/~3/6e24AF6fU5k/staying-positive-in-a-negative-world http://www.straightforward.org/article/staying-positive-in-a-negative-world With all of the tragedy and difficulty in the world around us, how can we avoid becoming entrenched in negativity? A positive outlook starts with a relationship with God.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sfmag-articles/~4/6e24AF6fU5k" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-06 06:00:00.0 http://www.straightforward.org/article/staying-positive-in-a-negative-world http://feeds.straightforward.org/~r/sfmag-articles/~3/3Glf4k_xwiM/if-in-this-life http://www.straightforward.org/article/if-in-this-life Chaos, catastrophe and crisis can be found all over the globe. Can mankind solve its own problems, or is the human condition hopeless? The Bible shows us that there is a better time ahead.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sfmag-articles/~4/3Glf4k_xwiM" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-06 19:00:00.0 http://www.straightforward.org/article/if-in-this-life http://feeds.straightforward.org/~r/sfmag-articles/~3/hRGQihq1SVo/population-explosion http://www.straightforward.org/article/population-explosion The abundance of earth&rsquo;s natural resources has provided food, water and shelter to humankind for millennia. But those resources are being exhausted by a population that just keeps growing. How many more people can earth sustain?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sfmag-articles/~4/hRGQihq1SVo" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-02-23 10:00:00.0 http://www.straightforward.org/article/population-explosion http://feeds.straightforward.org/~r/sfmag-articles/~3/iSzppVQLeME/why-history-repeats-itself http://www.straightforward.org/article/why-history-repeats-itself There is an oft&ndash;quoted saying that &ldquo;Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.&rdquo; Why is mankind unable to avoid making the same mistakes over and over again? What is it that keeps humans from remembering the lessons of history?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sfmag-articles/~4/iSzppVQLeME" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-02-21 06:00:00.0 http://www.straightforward.org/article/why-history-repeats-itself http://feeds.straightforward.org/~r/sfmag-articles/~3/ztjFcO9GITM/recapture-true-values http://www.straightforward.org/article/recapture-true-values Art, music, literature can all be timeless. What about standards and character? Are there values that stay the same no matter the situation, time period, location or environment?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sfmag-articles/~4/ztjFcO9GITM" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-02-19 06:00:00.0 http://www.straightforward.org/article/recapture-true-values http://feeds.straightforward.org/~r/sfmag-articles/~3/IBrAtyEG4ZM/living-life-more-abundantly http://www.straightforward.org/article/living-life-more-abundantly The Bible has much to say about the kind of life we should be living. Contrary to what many people believe, the Eternal God is a kind and merciful God who has given simple instruction to help us obtain true happiness.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sfmag-articles/~4/IBrAtyEG4ZM" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-02-18 06:00:00.0 http://www.straightforward.org/article/living-life-more-abundantly http://feeds.straightforward.org/~r/sfmag-articles/~3/RXnsdMoDrcg/history-of-the-european-union http://www.straightforward.org/article/history-of-the-european-union Their history is rich and complex, and now, united, they are growing in global impact and power. How did the European Union as we see it today come into existence?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sfmag-articles/~4/RXnsdMoDrcg" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-01-15 18:00:00.0 http://www.straightforward.org/article/history-of-the-european-union http://feeds.straightforward.org/~r/sfmag-articles/~3/yun25uiv3To/has_christianity_failed http://www.straightforward.org/article/has_christianity_failed When we see the chaos in our so&ndash;called Christian society, continual corruption within self&ndash;proclaimed Christian churches, and utter confusion in churches about various doctrines, we may pause and ask the question: &ldquo;Has Christianity failed?&rdquo;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sfmag-articles/~4/yun25uiv3To" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-01-12 18:00:00.0 http://www.straightforward.org/article/has_christianity_failed