Why do people distrust atheists? A study we conducted, led by psychologist Will Gervais, found widespread and extreme moral prejudice against atheists around the world. Across all continents, people ...

The United States may not have been founded strictly as a Christian nation, but Christian values are intrinsically linked to ...

THE old humanity,” writes an historian of Islam, “had been killed by the new religion.” This is what always happens. True morality, the adepts of each religion tell us, is dependent on their ...

With his usual verve, Rodney Stark takes aim at the functionalist model of religion (“Why Gods Should Matter in Social Science,” The Review, June 6). Stark’s research methods are first-rate, and his ...

As inspired as the Constitution is, the Founding Fathers repeatedly declared that it would only be effective in preserving freedom if the people it governs are a moral and religious people. But who ...

Many religious folks argue that while science can explain much of the natural world, some issues are simply outside of the scientific realm, the classic example of which would be morality. The late ...

In this week’s JOURNAL, Bill Moyers spoke with author Robert Wright, who discussed his vision of how various cultures’ notions of God have evolved throughout history. Wright suggested that, at their ...

'End of Faith' author Sam Harris angers both believers and atheists alike. Dec. 29, 2010 — -- He's bashed the Catholic church as "an institution more concerned with preventing contraception than ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook If God does not exist, everything is permitted – this is the belief of Ivan Karamazov, a fictional ...

RELIGION stepped into the American scene wearing the homely dress of a prophet of righteousness. The Puritans were narrow, says Lowell, ‘as the sword of righteousness is narrow.’ Religion and morality ...

In an interesting piece about the independence of morality and religion, my fellow Psychology Today blogger Gad Saad rightly reports that many religious people believe that morality is an example of ...