News tagged with religion
Voters' views of Mormonism still hamper Romney's campaign
Mitt Romney's religion was a major stumbling block for his 2008 presidential aspirations, and remains so for his candidacy in 2012, according to David Campbell at the University of Notre Dame. Real time voter analysis of ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 22, 2012 |
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Study shows religion is a potent force for cooperation, conflict
Across history and cultures, religion increases trust within groups but also may increase conflict with other groups, according to an article in a special issue of Science.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 17, 2012 |
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Most Americans say media coverage of religion too sensationalized
Two-thirds of the American public says religion coverage is too sensationalized in the news media – a view held by less than 30 percent of reporters, according to the results of a survey released Thursday.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 06, 2012 |
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Study finds increase in multi-faith space in UK
A study by the University of Liverpool has found an increasing number of shared spaces for prayer, reflection and meditation, despite the declining popularity of established religion.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 23, 2012 |
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Ex NASA expert attacks bosses in religious row
A former expert at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) claimed Monday he was falsely accused of harassing co-workers about religion, as he took the stand at an unfair dismissal trial.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 19, 2012 |
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When prejudices become a disadvantage
(PhysOrg.com) -- Swiss researchers from ETH Zurich have been exploring the question of whether prejudices might be rational under certain conditions. Using game theory, they created various scenarios and played ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 08, 2012 |
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Video games depict religion as violent, problematized, study shows
In the past few years, the video game industry has grown from a niche market into a major part of mainstream media. This increase in popularity and use of technology has allowed video game developers to insert more detail ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 27, 2012 |
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Courts endangering religious freedom, academic claims
Studying recent cases in the UK, USA, Canada and mainland Europe, Oxford University philosopher Professor Roger Trigg has identified a trend towards curtailing religious freedom in favour of other social priorities ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 26, 2012 |
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New research may explain why serious thunderstorms and tornados are less prevalent on the weekends
(PhysOrg.com) -- For much of the last century, people in parts of the United States have come to notice that just as they got the weekends off to relax, so too did it seem, did serious weather. Big booming ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 22, 2011 |
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The mall as a sanctuary: Study finds holiday shopping outlets aren't just shrines to spending
An international study of holiday shopping and religion finds that dominant religious groups are more likely to experience "consumption mass hysteria" while shoppers in minority religions may view malls and stores much differently: ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Dec 21, 2011 |
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Some atheist scientists with children embrace religious traditions
Some atheist scientists with children embrace religious traditions for social and personal reasons, according to research from Rice University and the University at Buffalo -- The State University of New York (SUNY).
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 01, 2011 |
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Notre Dame survey of African American Catholics offers important insights
A new, unprecedented national survey of African American Catholics by University of Notre Dame researchers reveals several significant insights into individual religious engagement and identifies several notable demographic ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 17, 2011 |
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Science and religion do mix
Throughout history, science and religion have appeared as being in perpetual conflict, but a new study by Rice University suggests that only a minority of scientists at major research universities see religion and science ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 21, 2011 |
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Religion and ecology among China's Blang people
Fieldwork conducted by two Queen's researchers could help develop culturally appropriate conservation efforts and environmental education programs in a remote mountainous area of southwest China where deforestation ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 20, 2011 |
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Europe's forgotten 'religion'
Hundreds of millions of people in Europe alone are “non-religious”, but non-religion remains an understudied field. To mark the launch of a new journal on the subject, associate editor Lois Lee discusses its significance ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 25, 2011 |
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Religion
A religion is an organized approach to human spirituality which usually encompasses a set of narratives, symbols, beliefs and practices, often with a supernatural or transcendent quality, that give meaning to the practitioner's experiences of life through reference to a higher power, God or gods, or ultimate truth. It may be expressed through prayer, ritual, meditation, music and art, among other things. It may focus on specific supernatural, metaphysical, and moral claims about reality (the cosmos and human nature) which may yield a set of religious laws, ethics, and a particular lifestyle. Religion also encompasses ancestral or cultural traditions, writings, history, and mythology, as well as personal faith and religious experience.
The term "religion" refers to both the personal practices related to communal faith and to group rituals and communication stemming from shared conviction. "Religion" is sometimes used interchangeably with "faith" or "belief system," but it is more socially defined than personal convictions, and it entails specific behaviors, respectively.
The development of religion has taken many forms in various cultures. It considers psychological and social roots, along with origins and historical development.
In the frame of western religious thought, religions present a common quality, the "hallmark of patriarchal religious thought": the division of the world in two comprehensive domains, one sacred, the other profane. Religion is often described as a communal system for the coherence of belief focusing on a system of thought, unseen being, person, or object, that is considered to be supernatural, sacred, divine, or of the highest truth. Moral codes, practices, values, institutions, tradition, rituals, and scriptures are often traditionally associated with the core belief, and these may have some overlap with concepts in secular philosophy. Religion is also often described as a "way of life" or a life stance.
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