http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:58:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23768/positive-thinking http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23768/positive-thinking#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:59:51 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23768 Americans have long prided themselves on being "positive" and optimistic — traits that reached a manic zenith in the early years of this millennium. Iraq would be a cakewalk! The Dow would reach 36,000! Housing prices could never decline!

By the mid-'00s optimism wasn't just a psycho-spiritual lifestyle option; it had become increasingly mandatory.

Two years into the Great Recession, it's time to face the truth...]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23768/positive-thinking/feed 0