Social Sciences
Jun 21, 2012
What motivates generosity? Researchers study Muslims, Catholics
(Phys.org) -- Many people have it in their hearts to be generous, but what motivates their actions?
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Mar 7, 2012
The carriers of memory
Almost 100 years after the outbreak of World War I, public opinion about war in many of the countries that fought appears to have shifted completely. Historian Jay Winter explains how poetry, art and film have been crucial ...
Internet
May 3, 2011
Vatican invites bloggers to first-ever summit
(AP) -- Monks, priests, nuns and lay bloggers hunched over their iPads and tweeted updates to their followers as the Vatican told them of its desire to get to know them better and establish a genuine relationship.
Other
Apr 21, 2011
Christianity in Lord of the Rings: Would Easter fly on Middle Earth?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Without a single chapel on Middle Earth, one might assume that religion has no place in The Lord of the Rings.
Social Sciences
Apr 11, 2011
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.
Other
Jan 5, 2011
In 'God's almost chosen peoples,' UA historian explores religion in Civil War
(PhysOrg.com) -- Amid the horrendous slaughter of the Civil War, people from all denominations turned to their faith to explain and justify the causes for which they fought – and to find reasons for pressing on. A new ...
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Nov 9, 2010
Historian says media was wrong to condemn unions over Solidarnosc
The press - and 1980 Thatcher Government - unfairly criticised the trade union movement over its support for the newly formed Polish Solidarity Trade Union, according to the most detailed analysis of the period ever carried ...
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Nov 3, 2010
Scientific Advisors Meet At Vatican
Some of the world's top scientists gathered at the Vatican last weekend to discuss the scientific advances of the 20th century and their compatibility with religion.
Other
Aug 11, 2010
Non-Catholics influenced Vatican II liberalization of Catholic church, new study says
A new analysis of voting patterns among bishops at the Second Vatican Council points to the indirect influence of non-Catholic churches in the Council's liberalization of the Catholic Church.
Other
Jan 19, 2010
Translation Offers Multiple Perspectives on Colonial America
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new anthology of translated texts allows readers to learn about the earliest history of colonial America and explore this era through the voices of the people who lived it.
