Churchgoers who are strapped for cash may experience a spike in anxiety when the donation plate is passed. However, knowing they have a church family to support them in times of need may help ease their money worries.
Social Sciences
Nov 18, 2019
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We learned this month that Prime Minister Scott Morrison has pledged A$10 million in the federal budget for couples counselling and mediation for families impacted by domestic violence.
Social Sciences
Apr 18, 2019
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Around 80% of secondary school students who had classes about diverse religions claim to have positive views of Muslims. This compares to around 70% who had not attended such classes.
Social Sciences
Mar 21, 2019
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Traveling around Europe in search of a new home after the dissolution of the monasteries must have been dramatic enough for England's oldest community of Bridgettine nuns. But a remarkable newly-catalogued letter shows they ...
Other
Mar 13, 2019
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Theologians focus on the content of different religious traditions, while psychologists focus on the causes of religious beliefs. Philosophers, on the other hand, focus on the evidence for these beliefs and the rationality ...
Social Sciences
Feb 19, 2019
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On the day of winter solstice, many Native American communities will hold religious ceremonies or community events.
Social Sciences
Dec 13, 2018
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Feeling uncertain about life? Need a bit of guidance? A Japanese firm is launching a new service allowing you to talk to a smart speaker and receive a sermon from Buddhist monks.
Software
Jun 28, 2018
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What do religious Americans really think about science? A new book from Rice University sociologist Elaine Howard Ecklund and West Virginia University (WVU) sociologist Christopher Scheitle explores and debunks widespread ...
Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2017
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I think most of us can agree that the internet poses some unique and wide-scale risks to our privacy.
Telecom
Jun 8, 2016
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Experts should take note of local knowledge and beliefs when making plans about how to help people in vulnerable regions cope with the impacts of climate change. This will ensure that such interventions are money well spent, ...
Environment
Sep 15, 2015
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