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Religion’s Secret to Happiness: It’s Friends, Not Faith

Dec 13, 2010

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Time: Religion's Secret to Happiness: It's Friends, Not Faith Religion can be good for your health, and especially your mental health, according to the latest studies, which show that church-goers are happier and more satisfied with their lives than those who don't attend services. But what exactly is it about religion that is so beneficial…

Young people have ‘faded memory of Christianity’ says Church book

Oct 5, 2010

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in Christian Life, Ecclesia, Generations, Religion, Trends: Social

Telegraph: Young people have 'faded memory of Christianity' says Church book Religion is largely irrelevant to most young people, who rely instead on a “secular trinity” of themselves, their family and their friends to give meaning to their lives, a new book claims. The study published by the Church of England concludes that people born…

Spirituality can bridge science-religion divide

Sep 14, 2010

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in Public Policy, Religion, Science, Trends: Social

USA Today: Spirituality can bridge science-religion divide We hear a lot these days about the "conflict" between science and religion — the atheists and the fundamentalists, it seems, are constantly blasting one another. But what's rarely noted is that even as science-religion warriors clash by night, in the morning they'll see the battlefield has shifted…

Survey Finds Africa Is Most Religious Part of World

Apr 16, 2010

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in Africa, Religion, Trends: Social

RNS: Survey Finds Africa Is Most Religious Part of World WASHINGTON (RNS) Researchers say they’ve found the most religious place on Earth–between the southern border of the Sahara Desert and the tip of South Africa. Religion is “very important” to more than three-quarters of the population in 17 of 19 sub-Saharan nations, according to a…

Young Americans less religious than their parents

Feb 18, 2010

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in Ecclesia, Generations, Religion, Trends: Social

CNN: Young Americans less religious than their parents (CNN) — Ministering to young adults at New York's Riverside Church, the Rev. J. Lee Hill Jr. hasn't had much success in recruiting for Sunday morning services. But his mission trips to New Orleans, Louisiana, since Hurricane Katrina and his efforts to connect with older teens and…

Harvard’s Crisis of Faith

Feb 16, 2010

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in Education, Religion, Science

Newsweek: Harvard’s Crisis of Faith Can a secular university embrace religion without sacrificing its soul? It doesn't take a degree from Harvard to see that in today's world, a person needs to know something about religion. The conflicts between the Israelis and the Palestinians; between Christians, Muslims, and animists in Africa; between religious conservatives and…

Religion and Capitalism

Nov 24, 2009

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Christian Life, Economic Development, Economics, Religion

James R. Otteson: Religion and Capitalism In a recent Boston Globe article, Michael Fitzgerald reports on a study done by two Harvard researchers into some of the factors affecting economic success. One strongly influential factor the researchers found was religion–specifically, religious belief that includes a robust belief in hell. Apparently, simple belief in God has…

Faith rites boost brains, even for atheists: book

Aug 18, 2009

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mwkruse

in Religion, Science, Sociology

Reuters: Faith rites boost brains, even for atheists: book PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Buddhist monks and Catholic nuns boost their brain power through meditation and prayer, but even atheists can enjoy the mental benefits that believers derive from faith, according to a popular neuroscience author. The key, Andrew Newberg argues in his new book "How God…

Religion and Technology Divide

Jul 7, 2009

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in Ecclesia, Social Media, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet)

Social Edge: Religion and Technology Divide Faith-based groups (meaning the full range of formal and informal religious communities) are among the most active social sector organizations in many parts of the world. If religious orgs are serious about building and enhancing community, why are they so behind in leveraging the latest and greatest technology tools…

At Peace With Science? (RJS)

Dec 30, 2008

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mwkruse

in Evolution, Science, Theology

RJS, a scientist at a first-rate University, has been doing a series on science and faith on Scot McKnight's Jesus Creed blog. Her installment today is a good one. Here is an excerpt from At Peace With Science? (RJS) … In the opening of his lecture of 24/7/2008 Dr. Falk relates his experience speaking in…

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