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Social Sciences Oct 10, 2023

How the religiously unaffiliated are finding meaning, purpose and spirituality in psychedelic churches

More and more surveys point to decreasing membership in religious institutions and a corresponding rise of "nones." Many people might assume that this indicates the absence of belief or a lack of spirituality.

Environment Aug 30, 2023

Emphasizing the need for energy independence could change the views of climate deniers, study says

Emphasizing the need for energy independence and environmental stewardship could help to change people's minds about the climate crisis, a new study says.

Social Sciences Feb 27, 2023

Three big numbers that tell the story of secularization in America

About six months ago, Americans' belief in God hit an all-time low.

Social Sciences Nov 1, 2022

Spiritual but not religious Americans are finding new ways of pursuing meaning

According to a recent Pew Center report, American Christianity remains in a nearly three-decade decline. Responding as "none" or "unaffiliated" on religious surveys, people increasingly identify as humanists, atheists, agnostics, ...

Other Oct 31, 2022

Dracula at 125: How Bram Stoker's vampire is a monstrous creation of terrifying sleep disorders

Having celebrated the 125th anniversary of its 1897 publication earlier this year, "Dracula" is deservedly considered a classic—not least for the way its eponymous vampire remains a cultural icon. Bram Stoker's novel has ...

Social Sciences Mar 21, 2022

Advocating an African science at the end of the century

Historians note a shift from Eurocentric conceptualizations of science during the late nineteenth century. Spurred by a burgeoning print culture and widespread dissemination of news regarding scientific discoveries, "science" ...

Archaeology Aug 20, 2021

South Africa's bandit slaves and the rock art of resistance

Not all South African rock art is ancient; some dates back to the colonial period—and was created by runaway slaves. It tells a remarkable story.

Other Jun 30, 2021

US intel report on UFOs: No aliens, but gov transparency, desire for better data might bring science to the UFO world

On June 25, 2021, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released a much-anticipated report on UFOs to Congress. The military has rebranded unidentified flying objects as unidentified aerial phenomena—UAPs—in ...

Education Nov 30, 2020

How Taiwan uses Buddhist literature for environmental education

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges that the world faces. A United Nations report has cautioned that greenhouse gas emissions due to human activity are at a record high, "with no signs of slowing down." Many nations ...

Social Sciences Mar 20, 2020

Pandemics don't heal divisions, they reveal them

Some around the world predict that the COVID-19 will heal divisions and narrow inequalities. A pandemic, they claim, can remind us of our common humanity and the need to discard prejudices. It can also highlight inequalities ...

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