While religion is generally believed to be tied to higher morals, a new study found that non-religious children are more likely to share, and be more empathetic than their religious counterparts.
More than 5,000 teens were involved in this longitudinal study.
British researchers have concluded that people who attend church regularly tend to live slightly longer than non-religious people. Partisan theologians (individuals biased toward a particular religious doctrine) embraced the finding
Given the church's history, it is understandable that the Protestants came along and threw the baby Jesus icon out with the bathwater. Literally. Should the modern church use religious icons or not?
A new study continues to explore the connection between religion and health.
Sat, Nov 3, 2018, 01:10Sir, – Prof William Reville (“Is religion good for children?”, November 1st) argues that “the overall effects of a religious upbringing are distinctly positive”, citing a recent American study which shows a correlation between religious upbringing and a range of positive outcomes for childrenOn the surface, this might look like good news for defenders of religious upbringings, until one notices…
Regular attendance at religious services is associated with a more optimistic outlook and a lesser inclination to be depressed, compared to those who do not attend services at all, a study concluded on Thursday.
“To prepare God’s people for works of service so that the body of Christ may be built up until we reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.†Ephesians 4:12-13We accomplish this in small groups through worship, study of God’s Word, sharing ourselves, and prayer. This is also an appropriate time to exercise gifts as the Spirit leads in decency and in order…
More men than women are visiting religious and traditional leaders, a survey released by the UoN's Institute of Development Studies has revealed.The study by Afrobarometer reported that 61 per cent of men visit religious healers compared to women at 60 per cent.Another 38 per cent of men visit traditional leaders compared to women at 29 per cent as per the study conducted between September and October…
(Forbes) A new study from Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health finds that kids and teens who are raised with religious or spiritual practices tend to have better health and mental health as they age. But not to worry if you’re not a service-attender. The research, published last week in the American Journal of […]