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Researcher uncovers secrets of Kells 'angels'

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Book of Kells and similarly illustrated manuscripts of seventh- and eighth-century England and Ireland are known for their entrancingly intricate artwork -- geometric designs so precise ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (21) | comments 4

People praying online are more likely to pray for themselves

People accessing the power of prayer online rather than visiting a church are much more likely to pray for themselves rather than someone they know.

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created May 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Where you vote may influence how you vote, researchers find

Passersby who stopped to answer surveys taken next to churches in the Netherlands and England reported themselves as more politically conservative and more negative toward non-Christians than did people questioned within ...

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created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Human skull study causes evolutionary headache

Scientists studying a unique collection of human skulls have shown that changes to the skull shape thought to have occurred independently through separate evolutionary events may have actually precipitated each other.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Dec 20, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Archaeologists find 1,500-year-old Jerusalem street

Archaeologists said on Wednesday they have found a 1,500-year-old Jerusalem road that was once a bustling throughfare used by throngs of Christian pilgrims and which is depicted on a famed mosaic map of the ...

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created Feb 10, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (10) | comments 1

The man who could have been Henry VIII

(PhysOrg.com) -- This year has seen the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII's accession, and the start of the third television series of The Tudors -- yet we might so easily have been celebrating King Arthur I ...

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created Sep 17, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Study shows how college major and religious faith affect each other

(PhysOrg.com) -- College students who major in the social sciences and humanities are likely to become less religious, while those majoring in education are likely to become more religious.

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created Jul 31, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (9) | comments 13

Hacker group Anonymous takes down Vatican website

The hacking group Anonymous took down several Vatican websites on Wednesday, saying it was targeting the "corrupt" Catholic Church, a day after a high-profile bust of the group's alleged leaders.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Sympathy for the devil?

Misconceptions about the Church of Satan abound. For many people, anything with the word Satan is synonymous with evil, conjuring up images of gory offerings and babies bred for sacrifice. Nothing could be ...

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created May 31, 2011 | popularity 2.9 / 5 (8) | comments 76

Getting pious with a little help from our friends

Friendships forged at church seem to play a major role in people's religious activities and beliefs — even when it comes to their views about how exclusive heaven is, according to a national study by a Baylor University ...

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created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Fifth century BC objects returned to Greece

Greece on Tuesday reclaimed scores of ancient objects dating to the fifth century BC that Belgian, British and German authorities returned, the culture ministry said.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created May 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

UF researchers unearth only stone mission church in St. Augustine

University of Florida archaeologists uncovered the remains of a more than 300-year-old building Friday in St. Augustine that may predate the famous Castillo de San Marcos fort.

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created Jun 03, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Increased life expectancy discourages religious participation

Churches will continue to attract older congregations as increasing life expectancy encourages people to put off involvement in religion, according to new research.

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created Apr 11, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 6

Religion continues to impact voter decision, study finds

Church attendance in western democracies has declined; yet, a new University of Missouri study shows religious beliefs still influence people at the polls.

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created Apr 21, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 54

Revelations about Galileo, Bruno, and aliens

The Catholic Church and scientists have a history of clashing, but according to Vatican astronomers, some of the stories of Church persecution are distortions of the truth – more gossip than Gospel.

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created Jan 17, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 18