Religion
The Hard Science of Reincarnation
All over the world, scholars studying reincarnation are making findings even skeptics have difficulty explaining.
‘We Can’t Do Anything’: Philippine Capital Locks Down During Holy Week
Some Filipinos cling to their faith as they brace for a harsh lockdown amid a new surge in cases.
A GOP Senator Lectured Chuck Schumer About the Sabbath to Defend Voter Suppression
Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith cited the Old Testament as a reason to prevent people from voting on Sunday.
Atlanta Shooting Suspect’s Church Bashed ‘Radical Feminism’ in Deleted Sermons
“Radical feminism has engulfed our culture like a tsunami,” lead pastor Jerry Dockery told his congregation on September 20, 2020.
‘Exvangelicals’ Are Living a Uniquely American Crisis
Abandoning the religion you were raised in is a long-standing tradition. But for former evangelicals, leaving the church is a lonely path.
How Conversion Therapy Flourishes Despite Bans
As Canada is on the verge of banning conversion therapy, advocates warn limitations to the law will allow the practice to carry on.
I’m a Female Genital Mutilation Survivor. This Is How I Learned To Love Sex Again.
“I stopped feeling mortified over the fact that I was cut. It was liberating. I now know that I’m not like most people, and that’s OK.”
Some Canadian Pastors Are Waging a Holy War Against COVID-19 Lockdowns
An Albertan pastor has been in police custody for over two weeks because he won't accept bail conditions that would require him to preach to a limited crowd, and churches are leaping to his defence.
Bollywood Movies Still Associate Beauty With Fair Skin, AI Study Finds
By analysing subtitles over the last 70 years, researchers also found that while Bollywood films have improved at representing religious diversity, the plot continues to be helmed by upper-caste heroes.
Why Religions Are Right to Be Afraid of AI
Never have spiritual ideas of faith, mortality and the soul been more challenged by technology.
Psychedelic Therapy Needs to Confront the Mystical
Many people have a spiritual experience on psychedelics. How they make meaning of it could be influenced by the metaphysical beliefs of their therapists.
Gen Z Is Deconstructing Religion And Finding Faith
Young people are "taste-testing" religions to chart their own path to spirituality.