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Thursday’s essay is called, “‘It is more blessed to give than to receive,” and it comes at Christmastime, because the saying is so related to giving and receiving presents, but the essay itself, has more to do with “giving” to your family. In the case of the essay, it means going to church as a family event and what values accrue from church attendance.

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Thursday's And Then Some Essay preview:
"It is more blessed to give than to receive"
by Richard L. Weaver II

Excerpt:

The effects of having faith have not gone totally unnoticed by the scientific world. Hansen and Linkletter cite studies that have shown that people who attend religious services regularly had lower levels of the protein interleukin-6 which is linked to immune system diseases such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and B-cell lymphoma. Studies show, too, that patients with a strong religious faith are less likely to die in the six months after heart surgery than those without it, have lower diastolic blood pressure, and are more likely to live longer. One study the authors cited drew the conclusion that “there is something uniquely inherent in the practice of spiritual meditation that cannot be completely conveyed through secular mediation and relaxation (p. 197).”

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