The Origins of Religion
New research suggests that religious practices might have evolved out of a need to get along.
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From A Belize Jungle, A Look At Creationist “Outreach” in Vancouver
Answers in Genesis proselytizes to Olympics competitors and spectators.
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Bedside Manners: The Broken Spirituality of Contemporary US Medical Practice
Sparked by his elderly mother’s impersonal medical care, our writer laments the fact that doctors aren’t spending nearly enough time listening to and getting to know their patients and its implications for a medical culture that focuses almost exclusively on the body; ignoring soul, spirit, and specificity.
Read MoreIs Tax Evasion a Christian Value?
Religious broadcaster airs creationism series by convicted felon.
Read MoreEvolution Sunday
Churches celebrate Darwin’s birthday.
Read MoreTexas Scold ‘Em: Conservative Christians Go on Offensive in Critical Textbook Review
Mike Huckabee prepares to host Mathew Staver whose Liberty Counsel has been sending dubious press releases.
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Sacred Texting: When Religious Writ Gets Wired
The Vatican’s Web site considers a patron saint of the internet, Muslims debate divorce by text, and Jews pray by email; How does the inevitable transition to the virtual realm affect religious experience across the world?
Read MoreAcademic Freedom Bills
Backdoor attacks on science education hit the legislature.
Read MoreLouisiana Students Must Choose: Religion or Science
A visit with Barbara Forrest, philosophy professor at Southeastern Louisiana U. and co-author of Creationism’s Trojan Horse.
Read MoreA Religious History of American Neuroscience
On the “God-spot,” the psycho-phone, and mapping the mystical brain.
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