When I tell people that I conduct work in the field of evolutionary psychology, a common response is about like this: “Oh, I bet you get a lot of resistance from religious people!” And folks are often ...

One of my first memories is from church. We always seemed to arrive early enough to say the rosary, but this particular Sunday morning, my mom, brother, and I were late. We double-timed it up the ...

Sick of tinsel, carols and talk of virgin birth? In New Zealand, Australia and many other countries, it's hard to escape Christmas in December. But even if you don't believe in Christ or a God, ...

The academic study of religion examines belief, ritual, and religious institutions using tools drawn from multiple disciplines. Sociologists analyze how religion shapes communities and social ...

Many people come to therapy upon the realization that their past or existing religion has left them with emotional trauma. They may say things like: “I feel intense guilt whenever I stray from the ...

(ZENIT News – Crisis Magazine / Steubenville, 04.11.2025).- The parable of the prodigal son has to be one of the most touching parables of God’s mercy, love, and forgiveness. It is a parable of hope ...

Non-affirming religious doctrine may engender internalized homophobia or transphobia among LGBTQIA+ people of faith, undermining the positive mental health outcomes otherwise associated with ...

Presbyterian James H. Robinson, 45 and a Negro, knows the taste of race prejudice. A Tennessee boy who went to college in Pennsylvania, he came near being lynched years ago when he went back to ...