Category Archives: About Religion
When it Comes to Trusting Authority, Moral Conviction and Religiosity Part Ways
One of the consistent elements in political discussions is the influence of religious belief on attitudes toward government. And typically it’s assumed that a high degree of religiosity is synonymous with a high degree of moral conviction – they’re popularly … Continue reading
Filed under About Belief, About Morality, About Religion, About Research
Many Blessed Infections
Of all the theories that have been put forward to explain how religions spread, I think this one, as reported in the British Psychological Society’s research blog, may be the most…sickening. In a nutshell, the article discusses a recent study … Continue reading
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David DiSalvo is a science, technology and culture writer whose work appears in Scientific American Mind, Psychology Today and a variety of other places.
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