Religion News

Posted May 5, 2012:

• Slaughtering Animals Without Prior Stunning Should Be Curbed, If Not Banned, Professor Urges

Posted April 30, 2012:

• Highly Religious People Are Less Motivated by Compassion Than Are Non-Believers

Posted April 26, 2012:

• Analytic Thinking Can Decrease Religious Belief, Study Shows

Posted April 19, 2012:

• How Thinking About Death Can Lead to a Good Life

Posted April 18, 2012:

• Reminders of Secular Authority Reduce Believers' Distrust of Atheists

Posted April 10, 2012:

• Eagle Scouts Have Positive, Lasting Influence on American Society, Study Suggests

Posted March 12, 2012:

• Narcissism Impairs Ethical Judgment Even Among the Highly Religious, Study Finds
• Beliefs About Genes, God, Can Change Health Communication Strategies

Posted February 27, 2012:

• Video Games Depict Religion as Violent, Problematized, Study Shows

Posted January 31, 2012:

• Five US Urban Counties Lead 'Terror Hot Spots' List, but Rural Areas Not Exempt

Posted January 19, 2012:

• When It Comes to Accepting Evolution, Gut Feelings Trump Facts
• Where You Vote May Influence How You Vote

Posted January 6, 2012:

• Majority Groups Support Assimilation, Except When They're Not Majorities

Posted December 21, 2011:

• The Mall as a Sanctuary: Study Finds Holiday Shopping Outlets Aren't Just Shrines to Spending

Posted December 13, 2011:

• Commercial or Communal: Why Is Outsourcing Taboo for Churches and Pharmaceutical Companies?

Posted December 12, 2011:

• Study Debunks Myths About Gender and Math Performance

Posted December 8, 2011:

• Humility Key to Effective Leadership

Posted December 1, 2011:

• Some Atheist Scientists With Children Embrace Religious Traditions, According to New Research

Posted November 3, 2011:

• 11/11/11: Maya Scholar Debunks Doomsday Myths

Posted October 27, 2011:

• Belief in God Cuts Two Ways, Study Finds

Posted October 26, 2011:

• Religious, Spiritual Support Benefits Men and Women Facing Chronic Illness, Study Finds

Posted October 25, 2011:

• Generation X Report: Survey Paints a Surprisingly Positive Portrait

Posted October 13, 2011:

• Do US Men Value Fatherhood Over Their Careers?

Posted October 6, 2011:

• Why Does Conflict Arise When Social Identity Is Threatened?

Posted October 4, 2011:

• Efforts to Defund or Ban Infant Male Circumcision Are Unfounded and Potentially Harmful, Experts Argue

Posted September 21, 2011:

• Science and Religion Do Mix? Only 15 Percent of Scientists at Major Research Universities See Religion and Science Always in Conflict

Posted September 20, 2011:

• Religion and Ecology Among China's Blang People

Posted September 19, 2011:

• Political Preferences Play Different Role in Dating, Mating

Posted August 29, 2011:

• Withdrawing Life Support for Traumatic Brain Injuries Needs Cautious Approach, Study Finds

Posted August 18, 2011:

• Research Examines the Black-and-White Issues Surrounding Executions in the South

Posted August 15, 2011:

• Patients in a Minimally Conscious State Remain Capable of Dreaming During Their Sleep

Posted August 8, 2011:

• World Survey Links Religion and Happiness -- For Some
• Education Affects Americans' Religiosity -- But Not How You Might Think

Posted August 5, 2011:

• Religious Beliefs Impact Levels of Worry

Posted August 1, 2011:

• Effects of Tobacco Use Among Rural African American Young Adult Males

Posted July 20, 2011:

• Killing of Bin Laden Worsened Americans' Views of U.S. Muslims, Survey Finds

Posted July 18, 2011:

• Conscientious Objection to Any Procedure Is Doctor's Right, Say Medical Students
• Study Examines Relationship of Acculturation With Sun-Safe Behaviors of US Latinos

Posted July 13, 2011:

• Talking About Faith Increases Hospital Patients' Overall Satisfaction, Study Finds

Posted July 12, 2011:

• African-American Women Stress Compounded

Posted June 22, 2011:

• Church Congregations Can Be Blind to Mental Illness, Study Suggests

Posted June 20, 2011:

• Is Coming out Always a Good Thing? Disclosing Sexual Orientation Makes People Happier Than Thought, but Mainly in Supportive Settings

Posted May 23, 2011:

• More Americans Praying About Health, Study Says; No Correlation Found Between Prayer for Health and Lack of Health Insurance

Posted May 16, 2011:

• A Good Story Can Trump a Bad Credit Score in Peer-to-Peer Lending

Posted May 10, 2011:

• Does Cupid Play Politics? That 'Something Special' Might Be Your Mate's Political Ideology

Posted May 5, 2011:

• More Than 20 Percent of Atheist Scientists Are 'Spiritual', Study Finds

Posted April 20, 2011:

• Different Views of God May Influence Academic Cheating

Posted April 10, 2011:

• Increased Life Expectancy Discourages Religious Participation, Research Finds

Posted April 4, 2011:

• Can Plant Parables Promote Peace? Taiwanese Researchers Find Spiritual Benefits of Therapeutic Horticulture

Posted March 30, 2011:

• 'Death Anxiety' Prompts People to Believe in Intelligent Design, Reject Evolution, Study Suggests

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