Envy, according to Christian theology, is a deadly sin. Jealousy, by contrast, can be godly. The Almighty himself was jealous—jealous of the Israelites when they favored other gods. So there must be a ...

Books have always been a huge part of my life. I have memories of curling up on the couch and sitting there for hours just reading. I remember begging my parents to take me to the bookstore so I could ...

There’s a strong chance this has happened to you: Someone you love gets great news—maybe they’re having a baby, or they’ve scored their dream job. You’re happy for them, genuinely, but there’s a ...

THE BODY (215 pp.)—William Sansom—Harcourt, Brace ($2.75). From the garden of his London house, Henry Bishop peered at the red-faced stranger in the yard next door. The man was staring straight up at ...

CHRISTINA — Claude Houghton — Doubleday, Doran ($2.50). Peter Brand was a successful London businessman who had two passions and no other interests: his work and his wife Christina. When his wife died ...

Peter Toohey is a professor of classics in the Department of Greek and Roman Studies at the University of Calgary. We've all had the sense that we were in jeopardy of losing something — or someone — ...

In many relationships, one person will feel jealous and begin to withdraw from their partner or criticize them. This is perfectly human. If you are experiencing this, there may be more constructive ...

His innovative program of study culminated in the landmark 2005 book Jealousy of Trade, which explores the birth of economic nationalism and other social effects of expanding eighteenth-century ...

When I was a boy, every Saturday at 9 a.m., I'd put on my little J.C. Penny suit, make sure my little briefcase was stuffed with the latest Watchtower and Awake! magazines, practice my little speech ( ...