Buddhism Is Known for Peace. So What Explains Buddhist Monks Inciting Violence in Asia?
Buddhism is commonly associated with peace, tolerance, and compassion. But like every other great religion, it has a violent side.
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As it turns out, there's more to generosity than just what you believe.
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AI may look all set to replace human artists, engineers, writers, and coders, but preachers are probably safe.
Are the brains of atheists different to those of religious people?
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How old is Hinduism and how it all started
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Vengeful gods may be the product of complex societies
All powerful religious figures are useful in keeping large populations in check.
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Divine punishment didn’t goad us into building civilization — it was the other way around
And then the gods said, "don't be a douchebag and we’re chill".
Religious material promoting humanity as stewards make Christians care more about the environment
Do as the good book says!
War makes people more religious, sparking a potentially vicious cycle
War and religion -- name a more iconic duo.
“Conservative syndrome” might explain why religious people tend to be of lower intelligence
A new study puts the link between the two in a much broader context.
Religious people are worse at math, biology, and physics than non-religious people
Both men and women who believe in God tend to be worse at math, study suggets.
Religious people say they don’t watch pornography… but the data says otherwise
Pornography is still a taboo in most communities, especially in religious ones. Almost without exception, religious people will deem it ...
Study: Pakistan’s public school textbooks portray non-Muslim citizens as “religiously inferior, scheming and intolerant”
Religion should be promoting peace, not this...
Religion and science: is there really a divide ?
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Religious attendance in the US follows the same trend as everywhere else — downwards
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What may be the oldest Koran fragments were discovered in Birmingham, UK
A Koran manuscript etched on sheep or goat skin may be the oldest discover so far, according to a radiocarbon ...
The world’s religions: an overview
What drives us to create these intricate systems of tales, beliefs and myths, who starts them and why do they ...
Pope Francis to release Climate Change Encyclical urging action against climate change
Pope Francis, well on his way on becoming the most popular and moderate pope in recent history, is preparing to ...
If a gay Mormon man marries a woman, divorce is likely, study finds
While this study may seem hilariously obvious at first, it was actually necessary. When Mormon religion meets homosexuality, the results ...
Private foundation awards after-life research grant worth $5 million
Many people who have gone through near-death experiences recall a "light at the end of the tunnel". Such cultural aspects ...
Religion about to go extinct in nine countries
Religion is nowadays an extremely touchy subject; if you ask religious people about non religious people there's a good chance ...
Vatican: Confessing Your Sins to an iPhone Doesn’t Count
I've seen and heard of a lot of crazy apps for the iPhone in my day, some can be classified ...
What are Einstein’s true beliefs about religion and science?
I really hope everybody knows who Einstein is, and many people know why he is famous and how he ...
