News tagged with religious faith

Exploring religion, youth and sexuality

Sexuality and religion are generally considered uncomfortable bedfellows. Now, for the first time, a team of researchers from Nottingham have carried out a detailed study around these issues and how they affect and influence ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 28, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 4

Shopping religiously: Brand choice, like religion, can express self-worth

Marketers hope to connect between the consumer and the products they represent by creating a strong brand identity. Now a Tel Aviv University researcher is giving marketers a heavenly new angle to consider -- religious faith ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 15, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Professor examines the complex evolution of human morality

(PhysOrg.com) -- Although the question of what makes humans different from other animals doesn't have a single obvious answer, one seemingly conspicuous human trait is morality. Darwin, in his book The Descent of Man, an ...

Biology / Evolution

created May 19, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (27) | comments 428 | with audio podcast feature

Where religious belief and disbelief meet in the brain

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have found that the process of believing or disbelieving a statement, whether religious or not, seems to be governed by the same areas in the brain.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (13) | comments 3