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 ...

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 ...

From USA Today: Secretary Pompeo’s speech “potentially violates the principle of separation of church and state.” The Guardian went a step further: Attorney General Barr’s “devout Catholic faith poses ...

In the intellectual war between atheists and theists, the argument from morality is one of the sharpest weapons from the theistic side. It’s an interesting line of attack against atheism. How can we ...

Utah and Uzbekistan exemplify how governmental institutions and religious organizations can cooperate toward a shared goal of ...

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 ...

Morality concerns what is right and wrong in the form of obligations toward others. These include both legal obligations as well as obligations of virtue, such as kindness, honesty, and respect, which ...

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 ...

(The Conversation) — Why do people distrust atheists? A recent study we conducted, led by psychologist Will Gervais, found widespread and extreme moral prejudice against atheists around the world.

November 29, 2004 • The recent presidential election revived a long-simmering debate about the moral values shared by most Americans and how they are shaped by religion and politics. NPR's Tavis ...