Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dimitris Xygalatas, CC BY Why do people distrust atheists? A study we conducted, led by psychologist Will Gervais, found ...

A record majority of Americans now say that it isn’t necessary to believe in God to be moral and have good values, but this view is primarily held by individuals who already don't believe in God, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As inspired as the Constitution is, the Founding Fathers repeatedly declared that it would only be effective in preserving freedom ...

The Family Research Council this week is out with a campaign to “Replace, Repeal, Restore.” That is, “replace liberal politicians;” “repeal the government takeover of health care;” and “restore the ...

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 ...

The Democrat Party’s numerous presidential hopefuls have gone beyond making cockamamie promises of public goods they cannot in fact deliver to denigrating the United States of America as a fatally ...

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 ...

Americans look toward the presidency for moral leadership. But with Trump in office, many opponents see a moral failing. How are politics and religion mixing? And who are the country’s moral leaders?