Why America’s ‘Nones’ Don’t Identify With a Religion
Out of several options included in the survey, the most common reason they give is that they question a lot of religious teachings.
Fact Tank, Pew Research Center
Topics: Atheism Belief Religiosity
Should You Raise Your Kids Religious? Here’s What the Science Says
Does raising your child religious actually make them a better — or happier — person?
Quartz
Topics: Atheism Azim Shariff Morality Religiosity Scientific Study of Religion Will Gervais
Muslim and Protestant Scientists Most Likely to Perceive Discrimination
The study examined a survey of 879 biologists and 903 physicists at schools classified as U.S. research institutions by the National Research Council.
Rice News
Topics: Elaine Howard Ecklund Religiosity Religious Groups
Americans Are Far More Religious Than Adults in Other Wealthy Nations
The U.S. remains a robustly religious country and the most devout of all the rich Western democracies.
Pew Research Center
Topics: Demography Religiosity
Public Views of Gene Editing for Babies Depend on How It Would Be Used
Americans are more likely to anticipate negative than positive effects from widespread use of gene-editing technology.
Topics: Bioethics Genetic Engineering Religiosity
The New Happiness Studies
Psychology has dominated the field for decades. But a three-year, $5.1-million project showcases interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, empirical research, with an emphasis on philosophy and an openness toward religion.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Topics: Happiness Religiosity Spirituality
Can Artificial Intelligence Predict Religious Violence?
The Modeling Religion Project already spawned several spin-off projects.
The Atlantic
Topics: Atheism Religiosity Religious Change Scientific Study of Religion
Creating God
An in-depth look at a provocative idea about the origin and purpose of the world’s religions.
Hidden Brain, NPR
Topics: Azim Shariff Belief Cooperation Cultural Evolution Evolution of Religion Faith Religiosity Ritual Trust
Bringing Big Data to Religious History
The Database of Religious History is the world’s first qualitative and quantitative encyclopedia of religious history populated primarily by experts.
UBC
Topics: Religiosity
Differences in Mental Images of Believers and Atheists
Do people spontaneously generate positive mental images of theists and negative mental images of atheists?
Character & Context, Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Topics: Atheism Bias Morality Religiosity Trust Will Gervais
Does Religion Make You Happier?
Some people say religion makes their lives better, but does that mean they’re happier? If you could be happy some other way, would you bother with the religion?
God Forbid, ABC Radio National
Topics: Happiness Martin Seligman Religiosity Roy Baumeister
What Would It Mean For AI to Have a Soul?
To ask whether it’s even possible, we first must understand and define what a soul actually is, argues Brandon Ambrosino.
BBC Future
Topics: Embodied Cognition Religiosity Robots Spirituality Technology
Happiness Is for Animals; Meaning Is for Humans
Where does meaning come from? What makes an activity meaningful?
The Polymath Project
Topics: Happiness Meaning Religiosity
The Age Gap in Religion Around the World
Young adults tend to be less religious than their elders by several measures; the opposite is rarely true. This pattern holds true across many countries that have different religious, economic, and social profiles.
Topics: Demography Religiosity Religious Change Religious Groups
A Twist in Discussions of Chimpanzee Spirituality
The author of a study discusses findings and possibilities with anthropologist Barbara J. King.
13.7: Cosmos & Culture
Topics: Animal Studies Awe Religiosity Ritual Spirituality Wonder
Atheists Are Sometimes More Religious Than Christians
A new study shows how poorly we understand the beliefs of people who identify as atheist, agnostic, or nothing in particular.
Topics: Atheism Demography Religiosity Religious Change Religious Groups Spirituality
Cognitive Style, Religious Beliefs, and Individualism
People whose cognitive style is analytical or reflective are less likely to be religious than people who think more holistically or intuitively. Why? A new paper argues that the real factor is individualism.
Science on Religion
Topics: Cognition Cooperation Religiosity Scientific Study of Religion
What Are the Psychological Effects of Losing Your Religion?
A new study in Psychology of Religion and Spirituality is among the first to investigate this question systematically and over time.
British Psychological Society Research Digest
Topics: Religiosity Religious Change
The Number of Americans With No Religious Affiliation Is Rising
It is important to note that these nones are not necessarily atheists.
Scientific American
Topics: Atheism Demography Religiosity Religious Change Spirituality
Are Religious People Happier Than Non-Religious People?
Considering factors that contribute to happiness and life satisfaction.
The Conversation
Topics: Happiness Religiosity Religious Groups
The Internet Has Made Americans More Casual About Religion
A recent study published in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion has found evidence that the more we use the Internet, the less likely we are to have a specific religious affiliation or to believe in and practice one religion exclusively.
Gizmodo
Topics: Religiosity Religious Change Scientific Study of Religion Technology
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