Religion News In Brief Archives

Religion News in Brief – May 12th, 2017

May 12, 2017 Scott Jacobsen 0

Brain damage associated with religious belief; Republican, Texas, bill proposed around adoption services; extremist Quran ban proposed in Zurich.

Religion News in Brief – April 22nd, 2017

April 22, 2017 Scott Jacobsen 0

Get the old-time religion out of politics; religion’s recession in the young; and religion and science viewed as one to many Native Americans.

Religion News in Brief – April 8th, 2017

April 8, 2017 Scott Jacobsen 0

Ireland losing its religion; Religion and Ethics department loss from BBC; American hard power as science power, and vice versa.

Religion News in Brief March 28th 2017

March 28, 2017 Scott Jacobsen 0

The most and least religious least afraid of death; Sikh charity caught in fraud; Religious countries less educated

Religion News in Brief March 19th 2017

March 19, 2017 Scott Jacobsen 0

Religion and work a ‘hot topic’; LGBT talk about religion; Jehovah’s Witnesses protesting Russian authorities

Religion News in Brief March 10th 2017

March 10, 2017 Scott Jacobsen 0

Church attendance makes you seem trustworthy and popular; Change in religious demographics in Europe, via baptisms; and Epilepsy-religious experience link draws closer

Religion News in Brief 2nd March 2017

March 2, 2017 Scott Jacobsen 0

Islam to become largest world religion by 2070 According to the Daily, the sole religion with a growth rate faster than the global population is Islam. It has an expected growth

Religion News in Brief February 27th 2017

February 27, 2017 Scott Jacobsen 0

Pro-Trump pastor opines that lesbian community baiting straight women; Pope prefers atheists to bad Christians; and Australia’s most famous cult makes the news

Religion News in Brief 24th February 2017

February 24, 2017 Scott Jacobsen 0

Pope seen as exemplar of religion; Migration changes religion; and Religion education changes to happen in Greece

What Does Jordan Peterson’s Enforced Monogamy Actually Look Like? | Beatrice Louis

June 19, 2018 14

Monogamy enforced by social norms is an easily observable phenomenon in many parts of the world–and its consequences are deadly.
For a New Left | Dan Fisher

September 11, 2017 4

The first article in the “For a New Left” series looks at how and why we should begin to rebuild and re-establish left wing values.
The Spread of Anti-Christian Hatred in Egypt | Tara Abhasakun

July 21, 2017 2

The spread of anti-christian hatred in Egypt goes beyond ISIS to include non-violent groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood, and even former ruler Mobarak.
Cults and Terrorism: Can We Establish Parallels Between Noxious Belief Systems? | Sarah Mills

July 5, 2017 3

Can insights and lessons about human behavioural trends and group psychologies from cults help us understand and thereby reduce risks of terrorism today?
The Need for an Expanded Theory of Mind in an Era of Increasing Polarisation | Angelos Sofocleous

July 3, 2017 0

Can the Theory of Mind help us foster more empathy and drive us out of our bubbles? How can we achieve a world governed by facts in an era of polarisation?