Religious beliefs are not linked to intuition or rational thinking, according to new research by the universities of Coventry and Oxford.
Social Sciences
Nov 08, 2017
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(Phys.org)—A team of researchers with ties to several different institutions in Australia has published a paper in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B refuting claims made by other researchers that the advent ...
Church attendance in western democracies has declined; yet, a new University of Missouri study shows religious beliefs still influence people at the polls.
Social Sciences
Apr 21, 2011
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Beliefs about all-knowing, punishing gods—a defining feature of religions ranging from Christianity to Hinduism—may have played a key role in expanding co-operation among far-flung peoples and led to the development of ...
Social Sciences
Feb 10, 2016
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Throughout history, people have sought to understand how the world came to be and how it has changed over time. This curiosity has produced a rich legacy of science and philosophy and impacted and influenced religion and ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 05, 2012
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Despite a scientific consensus, citizens are divided when it comes to climate change, often along political lines, and scholars want to better understand why.
Environment
Jan 25, 2019
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(Phys.org) -- Religions are thought to serve as bulwarks against unethical behaviors. However, when it comes to predicting criminal behavior, the specific religious beliefs one holds is the determining factor, says a University ...
Social Sciences
Jun 19, 2012
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American voters sympathetic to the Tea Party movement reflect four primary cultural and political beliefs more than other voters do: authoritarianism, libertarianism, fear of change, and negative attitudes toward immigrants ...
Social Sciences
Aug 22, 2011
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The history of science is also a history of people resisting new discoveries that conflict with conventional wisdom.
Social Sciences
Jun 13, 2016
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From the Christian Crusades to the Paris attacks, countless conflicts and acts of violence have been claimed to be the result of differing religious beliefs. These faith-based opinions are thought to motivate aggressive behavior ...
Social Sciences
Jan 07, 2016
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