Religious belief

Photo taken on Feb. 21, 2022 shows Memet Jume, an imam and national legislator, studying in his dormitory at Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar, southern Xinjiang. (Xinhua/Yu Tao) URUMQI, March 2 (Xinhua) -- As the imam of a grand mosque in China's…

Bills that authorize vaccination warrants state that employers must accept broader exemptions than the religious exceptions currently required by the federal government. These exemptions fall largely into catch-all expressions like…

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According to research conducted at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a child's response to a harsh environment in the home may depend on the parent's religious beliefs. The study was published in the…

WhatsApp Facebook Twitter E-mail Messenger A A survey conducted by the American Pew Research Center in May 2009 of members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science found that they are much less…

I lived the loneliest years of my life in higher education. As an undergraduate student, I silently struggled through a torturous spiritual crisis. My early years as a graduate student were marked by a dearth of relationships and sad,…

Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party issued a circular to its cadres on Saturday asking them to renew their commitment to abide by the party's constitution, based on the democratic, secular and socialist framework of Indian law, on November 26,…

In your journal of October 15, 2021, I read two letters to the editor. The first had positive quotes from some of the well-known founders…

Last updated on Sunday 10 October 2021, 16:02 by Denis Chabrol President Irfaan Ali President Irfaan Ali, being a Muslim, has obtained international support from the main countries of the Arab world, Governance Minister Gail…

A person receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Los Angeles in April. // Getty Images, Mario Tama Updated October 4, 2021, 12:51 p.m. ETBrittany Watson!-->…

By Matthew Santoni (September 27, 2021, 9:06 p.m. EDT) - Federal judge will not stop Pennsylvania school mask warrant for four parents claiming masks violate their religious freedoms, finding on Monday that parents did not…

In Northern California, the pastor of a mega-church distributes religious exemption forms to worshipers. A New Mexico state senator "will help you formulate a religious exemption" by pointing to the decades-old use of aborted fetal cells…

Religion Unplugged believes in a well-reasoned and well-researched diversity of opinions. This article reflects the views of the author and does not necessarily represent those of Religion Unplugged, its staff, and its…

The British Columbia Court of Appeal stated that an “honest and sincere religious belief” should be considered a ground for avoiding the sex necessary to consummate a marriage. The highest court in the…

The school sticks to the orthodox biblical belief that sexual activity outside of marriage between a man and a woman is not acceptable conduct for a Christian teacher. Steph changed his mind about it and couldn't agree with this belief…

An evangelical Christian conspiracy has filed a lawsuit against SuperValu, the largest grocery chain operating in Ireland, alleging they are violating its right to exercise his religious beliefs. His complaint was dismissed this week as…

The fact that the kirpan worn by members of a specific community as part of a religious belief could also be used as a crime weapon does not ipso facto make it a crime weapon, the Supreme Court observed during the ruling. acquittal of an…

Published in the Journal of Religion and Health, a recent study interviewed Christians and irreligious people online at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This suggests that those who had strong convictions in their Christian faith, or…

I love the poet, and I love Benjamin (Eleazar). The rest you can have them.Father Paulo is the most attentive of the abbots. Rachel is frightening, both a two-headed reminder of the biblical Rachel who weeps over her children (Mt 2, 18)…

Internet Explorer 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.FOLLOWINGAfter the Biden conference, will the allies wonder if the United States will dither with Ukraine?10:39'As bad as it gets': Trump…

By David K. Johnson, Ph.D., King's College Scientists who claim to be religious are in a difficult position. Religion requires belief in acts that science declares impossible, such as the resurrection from the dead. But if you…

Catholics pray during a mass at a Catholic church in Xiliulin village, Shanxi province, China, in 2012. (Jason Lee / Reuters) The Chinese Communist Party has prioritized…

In Genesis 1:27, one of the authors of the Bible states that “God created man in his own image; in the image of God he created them. The reverse is probably true: man created a god with his attributes. Physical…

A new study suggests that the conflict between science and religion is not universal but rather depends on the historical and cultural context of a given country. The results were published in Social psychology and personality sciences.It…

Jordi Casamitjana believes that veganism should be protected by the law on equality. (Jordi Casamitjana / Instagram)An "ethical vegan" who has been fired from his job tries to protect his beliefs under equality law in a landmark legal…

A landmark legal hearing begins in Norwich on Friday, with a panel to decide whether veganism is a "philosophical or religious belief" and therefore protected by law.Jordi Casamitjana told Vegan Life magazine he was "shocked" when he was…

November 9 was the anniversary of the day the Berlin Wall began to fall. It was also the anniversary of the start of Kristallnacht, the Nazi pogroms against the Jews of Germany that took place in November 1938. This makes it…

SALT LAKE CITY - George Ricks wants to become a licensed contractor. He also wants to be a faithful Christian. In Idaho, he can't be both, according to his recent Supreme Court petition. Ricks thinks it's a sin to use his Social…

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Representative Ilhan Omar is building a track record strong enough to demonize entire swathes of America, and her latest target is the religious pro-life. In a rant lasting several minutes better suited to "Mean Girls" than to the floor of…

EAST LANSING, MI - With an enrollment of 99 students, Dollar Bay is one of the smaller schools in the Michigan High School Athletic Association.This makes it difficult to line up sports teams.But unlike other Division 4 schools, the Blue…

(Image: Kobiz Media / Korea Bizwire) SEOUL, November 1 (Korea Bizwire) - The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that religious and conscientious beliefs should be considered valid reasons for refusing the military service warrant,!--div>…

The Foundation for the Integrity of Humanitarian and Human Rights (Hayat Haq) has expressed its support for the decision of the European Court of Human Rights, which ruled that insulting the Prophet Muhammad does not fall within the…

BLack of men is just behind black women topping several measures of religious belief among Americans, study finds. SEE ALSO: BLM activist to launch 'Church for black men' by resisting white evangelism While men tend to be less…

Events in the intervening days will also take place in silent arenas, missing the hundreds of thousands of spectators who paid $ 815 million for their now unnecessary tickets. After 48 years of teaching the classics, I…

Is it possible to separate religious influences from secular societal customs? And if so, how does a journalist go about it?It is not an easy task. It goes double for journalists - perhaps most journalists - with little exposure to the…

If you believe in a higher potency, you may live longer, a new study suggests. Having religious faith can extend your life for up to 4 years.While the reason for this remains a mystery, it is a known fact that women tend to outlive men.In…

This week, Professor Gad Saad told Breitbart News why it can be so difficult to intellectually engage Social Justice Warriors - progressive politics has become their religion. In an exclusive and wide-ranging conversation with…

Vatican City - Everyone has the right to freely profess their own religious beliefs without fear of coercion, Pope Francis said, calling on the world community to do more to protect the Yazidi minority. "It is…

Here's this week's roundup of eclectic and under-the-radar health and medical science news. If you have not yet subscribed, you can do so by clicking here. A new study published in Nature's Scientific Reports rejects a widely held…

Is religious belief motivated by the heart or the head, that is, is it intuition or the reason that explains why people believe in god or in gods? The answer may be neither: New study finds cultural education can explain religious…

Credit: CC0 Public domain Religious beliefs are not tied to intuition or rational…

When Shoshana Johnson decided to join the military, his intention was not to make history. Originally from Panama, where her Catholic foundation was laid, she and her family moved to the United States as a child.…

The late astronomer and science communication champion Carl Sagan once proposed a very simple experiment to test the claims of religious people and new age types who claim to have "floated" outside their bodies in a death experience.…

While human resources (HR) managers believe they allow employees to express their religion and beliefs in the workplace, employees don't recognize it according to a ComRes study.…

"All things were created by God, therefore all mankind also depends on him, and to him they are equally responsible." This phrase appears in a mandatory textbook used in the U.S. government classroom at Heritage Academy, a public charter…

Almost half a million children are placed in the foster care system, and about a quarter of them are available for adoption. More than 1,000 nonprofit agencies, many of which are faith-based, are working to find safe and loving homes for…

The Daily News offers countless examples of how religion influences behavior, but the specific characteristics people attribute to their gods may be the most important factor in deciding their actions. Belief in an omniscient and punitive…

Religious belief has for centuries been allied with fundamentalism and intolerance. It is possible to have one without the other, but it requires a certain self-criticism that is not easily acquired. When Calvin approved the…

The majority of Americans are still religious, according to a recent study by Pew. Photo: Twitter. JNS.org - While America has seen a decline in religious beliefs and behavior over the past seven years, the majority of Americans are still…

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Throughout history, scholars and researchers have tried to identify the main reason people are drawn to religion.Some have said that people seek religion to cope with fear of death, others call it the…

Suppose the government randomly tests for a very rare mutation - the X mutation - present in one in a million people. The test is 99% accurate. If your result is positive, does that mean you probably have the X mutation? No.…

What do you expect from your employer this Easter? A chocolate egg? A big slice of Simnel cake? A little free time? An invitation to attend a Christian religious service? Or nothing at all, because you don't find Easter…

In April, David Klinghoffer noted a story in the the Wall Street newspaper on how psychologist Deborah Kelemen of Boston University advocates "suppressing" belief in a "God-like designer" by trying "to make young children understand…

October 20, 2012 by Alasdair Henderson Black & Morgan v. Wilkinson (unpublished, October 18, 2012, Slough County Court) - Read the judgment Christian owner of Berkshire b & b has been found discriminating…

Getty ImagesMerely looking at an image of Rodin's sculpture "The Thinker" promotes religious disbelief. Most of the world's population believe in God, or gods, but alongside them there are also hundreds of!-->!-->!-->…

One day Anna, the 5-year-old daughter of two “proudly secular and well-educated urban Danes”, asked her mother if God had created the world. Frederick, his father, carefully explained:…

It seems to me that many unbelievers have forgotten - or never knew - what it is to experience an unfortunate collision with scientific rationality. We are open to good evidence and strong arguments on principle, and are generally willing…

Now be honest: do you think the world is going to be drastically transformed, probably not for the better, in your lifetime? Sociologists tell us that two-thirds of Americans do. And that only counts traditional…

Through Richard Allen Greene, CNN London (CNN) - Religion comes naturally, even instinctively, to human beings, suggests a massive new study of cultures around the world. "We tend to see a goal in the world," Roger Trigg, professor at…

It has been known for some time that religious beliefs and behaviors affect the brain, in the same way that all habits, emotions and memories build neural pathways. But can we identify specific chemicals, genes, and…

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Many people go to church in the hope of improving themselves at some level. Numerous studies showing benefits such as increased happiness, health and longevity for devotees have surfaced in recent years. But new…