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A new study provides tentative support for this idea. Marjaana Lindeman and her colleagues report that atheists get just as stressed as religious people when they ask God to do nasty things, as in "I dare God to make someone murder my parents cruelly." 
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Steve Jones explains why men, scientists, professors and the British are less likely to believe in God than women, children and Americans. Via Religulous
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American megachurches use stagecraft, sensory pageantry, charismatic leadership and an upbeat, unchallenging vision of Christianity to provide their congregants with a powerful emotional religious experience..
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Paradoxically perhaps, openness to experience thus encompasses a rather diverse set of characteristics, some of which would seem to support disbelief in religion, whereas others seem to support mystical and spiritual ideas.
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The discovery of life beyond Earth would shake up our view of humanity's place in the universe, but it probably wouldn't seriously threaten organized religion, experts say.
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Death can have a profound effect on a person's religious beliefs. In a new study, death not only strengthened a person's religious beliefs but also increased the denial of other religions.
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Voodoo was born in the West African nation of Benin. And here it is an official religion.
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Supernatural books and moves become a way for teens to explore the big questions.
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A pioneer of neurotheology, Dr. Andrew Newberg uses fMRI and other neuroscientific tools to study religious experiences in the brain. NEUROSCIENCE & RELIGION: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?q=neuroscience%2C+religion
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To investigate the effect of mortality awareness, researchers behind the influential "terror management theory" first experimented with judges and prostitutes.
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Web wanderers are more likely to get a computer virus by visiting a religious website than by peering at porn, according to a study released on Tuesday.
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Some countries are more certain of God's existence than others.
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University of Cincinnati research is revealing how gender and civil status shaped devotional networks in 18th century colonial Latin America, and how economically independent, single women played a key role in shaping the spiritual economy of their communities. Brianna Leavitt-Alcántara, a UC assistant professor of history, will present her research on Sunday, Jan. 6, at the annual meeting of the Conference on Latin American History (CLAH), in New Orleans. The conference is held in conjunction with the 127th annual meeting of the American Historical Association.
Robert T. Preston's curator insight,
June 2, 2013 11:19 AM
An interesting look at a dynamic rarely talked about; the power of single women have helped shape history, in Latin America.
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For those who cannot follow the mathematics, belief in the Higgs is an act of faith, not of rationality. (...) I am an atheist, and I fully recognize science’s indispensable role in advancing human prospects in ways both abstract and tangible. Yet, whereas the Higgs discovery gives me no access to insight about the mystery of existence, a walk through the magnificent temples of Angkor offers a glimpse of the unknowable and the inexplicable beyond the world of our experience.
Sakis Koukouvis's comment,
August 22, 2012 12:28 PM
Thank you Fico for sharing with us your ideas and your experience.
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Despite differences in rituals and beliefs among the world's major religions, spirituality often enhances health regardless of a person's faith, according to University of Missouri researchers.
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May 24, 2013 1:38 PM
Good news! The problem is some people's idea of religion is moving forward on automatic pilot without developing their own spirituality.
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Empirically speaking, does the experience of compassion toward one person measurably affect our actions and attitudes toward other people?
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Religion is often thought of as psychological defense against bad behavior, but researchers have recently found that the effect of religion on pro-social behaviors may actually be driven by the belief in hell and supernatural punishment rather than faith in heaven and spiritual benevolence.
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Why do we care whether or not God exists? And why do so many people believe? A new generation of neuroscientists is addressing those questions directly, with the ambitious goal of measuring what happens to the human brain during spiritual experiences. Via 11th Dimension Team
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All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree.” - Albert Einstein FRACTAL: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?q=fractal
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The simulation assumption is ancient, though, and shows how integrated this transcendent view of virtual reality is with spiritual beliefs, especially Gnostic and Eastern religious beliefs. The Hindus called virtual reality, Maya, and believed that it, too, had internal, external, and transcendent qualities. Maya was a veil of consciousness between Brahman and Atman (dual aspects of the unitary godhead), as well as the projected external world. So, are current virtual reality technologies just tools to discover and transcend the programmed reality? VIRTUAL REALITY: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=virtual%20reality
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Across history and cultures, religion increases trust within groups but also may increase conflict with other groups, according to an article in a special issue of Science. More on RELIGION: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=religion
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For Rabbi Wolpe, these results are an important reminder that human nature is deeply shaped by external structures. “People need a system of rules to live by,” he says, adding: “People drive slower when they see a police car. God is a bit like that police car: Thinking about Him makes it easier to do the right thing.” Articles about GOD: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=god
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A crucible is a vessel used for refining a substance, usually with the addition of extreme heat, which is exactly what I see happening to religion these days. Science, particularly neurotheology, has been turning up the heat under a crucible in which all religious experiences and beliefs are being scrutinized.
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"UC Berkeley study finds atheists, agnostics and less religious people are more driven by compassion to be generous. Articles about COMPASSION: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=compassion
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