religion
The countdown continues! This is the 7th most popular video of 2018.
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Was Jesus a real historical figure? Here’s what we know.
Going mad with Christmas cheer? Try one of these alternatives.
Was it a real thing? And the Wise Men? Or are they just myths?
From psychology to neuroscience, what we believe is not nearly as relevant as why we do.
What we can learn from King Abdullah II, 2018 Templeton Prize Laureate.
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Synthesizing the vast research in the scientific study of religion is a huge task.
Explore the many different iterations and times of New Year’s celebrations around the world.
Eboo Patel explains how America’s political philosophy broke the democratic mold.
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One cardinal is accused of covering up sexual abuse. The other faces criminal charges in Australia.
From the cosmic blast into another being’s mind, to rolling bliss or obedient mind-slavery, fictional drugs have it all.
It’s not what you have, it’s what you do with it.
Jewish people living in nearly all European countries report that anti-Semitism has grown in recent years.
Thousands of churches are left behind every year in America.
The great mythologist reminds us that our bliss is part of our suffering.
The Dalai Lama is important, so important that he might decide not to come back after his next death.
Where is God? Michelle Thaller lays out a cosmic view of religion, science, and the human condition.
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The Nazis actively searched for Atlantis, seeing it as important to their mythology.
Christmas has many pagan and secular traditions that early Christians incorporated into this new holiday.
The famed author headed to the pond thanks to Indian philosophy.
With his collected letters recently being published, it’s time to revisit this extraordinary thinker.
The controversy around the Torah codes gets a new life.
Dozens of mummified cats were dug up this week. This isn’t as shocking as you might think.
A Muslim professor teaches how religions can co-exist.
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All the prayers in the world to the Flying Spaghetti Monster probably won’t help.
This parody documentary skewers both the skeptic and the superstitious, and accurately shows what issues skeptics face.
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Only 46 monks have completed the seven-year marathon since 1885.
These great thinkers remind us that taking an unpopular, bold stance might not be madness.
Why do we celebrate Halloween, and what have pumpkins got to do with it?