A common misconception in the public debate between evolutionary theory and Intelligent Design/Creationism is to call evolutionary theory “just a theory.” While it is true that it is a theory, the ...

(The Conversation) — In the most talked-about film from the final year of the 20th century, “The Matrix,” a computer hacker named Neo finds that the world he lives and works in isn’t real. It’s a ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – People are not drawn to religion just because of a fear of death or any other single reason, according to a new comprehensive, psychological theory of religion. There are actually 16 ...

Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part letter to the editor focusing on the theory of religion. I am ambivalent about writing this article, but I am looking for answers. I was raised in a good ...

Pope Francis told Catholics to prioritize seeking God in the faces of the poor over "ideologies." He recently approved blessings for gay and lesbian couples, eliciting some accusations of heresy. He ...

BOSTON - In humans' mysterious journey to become intelligent, socializing creatures like no other in the animal world, one innovation played an essential role: religion. That's the theory that a ...

Eugene has kindly invited me to contribute a series of posts, briefly describing my taxonomy of new variants of the most-favored-nation theory of religious liberty (forthcoming in the Iowa Law Review) ...

The Christian stereotype has been around for a long time, one of the keywords being anti-science (evolutionary theory in particular) or plain stupid. It is obvious why the battle between religion and ...

Religion influences secondary school students' understanding and acceptance of evolutionary theory, but social and cultural factors such as nationality, perceptions of science and household income are ...

Religion, education, race and media consumption are strong predictors of conspiracy theory acceptance among Americans, according to a new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute. The survey ...