Christian Faith is a tool meant to heal the mind; not to breed materialism
Hope is defined as the belief or expectation that something wished for will happen. This attitude of mind connects us to the future and keeps the activities of life focused on future goals in a way that invigorates life. However, the accruable state of mind can experience setbacks and at times total breakdown when the future seems bleak and hopeless, especially when certain permutations, forecasts and projections coming from the news media spell doom. This has serious implications for the mental health, according to Aaron Beck in his explanation for cognitive distortions. He is of the opinion that human minds operate according to certain cognitive templates, such that when they malfunction, can lead to depressive illness which is a very common disorder. My basic deduction here is that our moods are a product of our thoughts. What our thoughts dwell on will invariably dictate the tone of our mood. Hope is in the future and a little distant, apart from it being very vulnerable to disi...