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UrduITHACA, N.Y. – In 2012, Jonathan Boyarin, professor of modern Jewish studies at Cornell University, spent a year of academic leave studying Torah at Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem (MTJ), New York’s oldest institution of rabbinic learning. He describes his experience in…
Tag: PHILOSOPHY/RELIGION
Ex-slave Mary Prince used religion to convince readers black people were ‘human beings’
When The History of Mary Prince, the first account of a black woman’s life in Britain, was published in 1831 it scandalised the British public, galvanised the anti-slavery movement and contributed to the passage of the Slavery Abolition Act in 1833
Smartphone surveys find a connection between daily spiritual experiences and well-being
Sociologists use twice-a-day texts to examine whether spirituality’s link with satisfaction is stable or momentary
Simpler models may be better for determining some climate risk
Typically, computer models of climate become more and more complex as researchers strive to capture more details of our Earth’s system, but according to a team of Penn State researchers, to assess risks, less complex models, with their ability to…
Shift in West African wildmeat trade suggests erosion of cultural taboos
New research by the University of Kent’s Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has demonstrated a clear fluctuation in the trade of wildmeat in and around the High Niger National Park in Guinea, West Africa
Peruvian Amazonian shaman rose to power in early 20th century
Book by Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute anthropologist describes life of shaman, tasorentsi
European ReIReS network launches online database for religious studies
Database combines the rich collections of various European institutions, offering improved access to research material and sources on Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as well as on ancient and non-European religions
Colors evoke similar feelings around the world
People all over the world associate colors with emotions. In fact, people from different parts of the world often associate the same colors with the same emotions.
Colors evoke similar feelings around the world
Mainz University involved in a study in around 4,600 participants from 30 nations on the association between colors and emotions
Paul de Lagarde (1827-1891) – scholar and anti-Semite
Research team from Göttingen and Potsdam examines the intellectual legacy of the Göttingen Orientalist
Is consciousness continuous or discrete? Maybe it’s both, argue researchers
Two major theories have fueled a now 1,500 year-long debate started by Saint Augustine: Is consciousness continuous, where we are conscious at each single point in time, or is it discrete, where we are conscious only at certain moments of…
Atheists are more likely to sleep better than Catholics and Baptists
DARIEN, IL – A new study of sleep, religious affiliation, and perceptions of heaven found that atheists and agnostics are significantly more likely to be better sleepers than Catholics and Baptists. Preliminary results show that 73% of atheists and agnostics…
Ali Vural Ak Center receives funding for Islamic studies podcast
Peter Mandaville, Professor, Schar School of Policy and Government, and Interim Director of the Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies (CHSS), received $50,000 from the Henry R. Luce Foundation to help establish the first podcast dedicated to academic…
Jews and Protestants
From the Reformation to the Present
Vast stone monuments constructed in Arabia 7,000 years ago
New archaeological research in Saudi Arabia documents hundreds of stone structures interpreted as monumental sites where early pastoralists carried out rituals
In Iraq, mixed-religion soccer teams helped build social cohesion, healed wounds after war
New findings in Science show that among persecuted Christians in post-ISIS Iraq, playing on soccer teams with Muslim players helped promote more open attitudes toward Muslims, but only Muslim players in their league, and not beyond.
Building dementia friendly churches
A project to help church communities become more ‘dementia friendly’ has had a significant impact across the country.
The role of Chinese cultural values in illegal wildlife trade interventions
A new study by the University of Kent’s Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) suggests that utilising Confucianist, Daoist, and Buddhist belief messaging in targeted campaigns could effectively change the behaviour of end consumers in the East Asia illegal…
‘Selfish and loveless’ society in Uganda really is not
Study busts 50-year-old myth by anthropologist that spread among media and public
Different from a computer: Why the brain never processes the same input in the same way
Rustling leaves, light rain at the window, a quietly ticking clock – muffled sounds, just above the threshold of hearing. One moment we perceive them, the next we don’t, even if we, or the sounds, don’t seem to change. Many…
COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed unique worldwide wave of anti-semitism
Kantor Center at Tel Aviv University releases special report
Universal right to health could inspire people, organizations to make real change
Acknowledging health as a universal human right could galvanize people and organizations to make major improvements in health worldwide, according to new research from faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York. “In the U.S., few people think that…
COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed unique worldwide wave of anti-semitism
Kantor Center at Tel Aviv University releases special report
Universal right to health could inspire people, organizations to make real change
Acknowledging health as a universal human right could galvanize people and organizations to make major improvements in health worldwide, according to new research from faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York. “In the U.S., few people think that…
What it means when animals have beliefs
Chimpanzees, some dog species and even scrub jay and crows have beliefs. Philosophers from Bochum have been debating how to define the term.
What it means when animals have beliefs
Chimpanzees, some dog species and even scrub jay and crows have beliefs. Philosophers from Bochum have been debating how to define the term.
Ethnic minorities’ employment prospects lag behind white majority
Ethnic minorities’ employment prospects lag behind white majority because of ‘persistent racism’
Ethnic minorities’ employment prospects lag behind white majority
Ethnic minorities’ employment prospects lag behind white majority because of ‘persistent racism’
Johns Hopkins ‘philosophy lab test’ finds objective vision impossible
Johns Hopkins University researchers who study the mind and brain used methods from cognitive science to test a long-standing philosophical question: Can people see the world objectively? Their answer, published today by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ,…
Johns Hopkins ‘philosophy lab test’ finds objective vision impossible
Johns Hopkins University researchers who study the mind and brain used methods from cognitive science to test a long-standing philosophical question: Can people see the world objectively? Their answer, published today by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ,…
Dead Sea Scrolls ‘puzzle’ pieced together with DNA
Ancient DNA extracted from Dead Sea Scrolls by Tel Aviv University researchers permits rare, unanticipated glimpse into world of Second Temple Judaism
New research reveals Cannabis and Frankincense at the Judahite Shrine of Biblical Arad
Analysis of the material on two Iron Age altars discovered at the entrance to the “holy of holies” of a shrine at Tel Arad in the Beer-sheba Valley, Israel, were found to contain Cannabis and Frankincense, according to new article…
Early African Muslims had a halal — and cosmopolitan diet — discovery of thousands of ancient animal
Early Muslim communities in Africa ate a cosmopolitan diet as the region became a trading centre for luxury goods, the discovery of thousands of ancient animal bones has shown. Halal butchery practices became common when Islam spread through Ethiopia as…
Early African Muslims had a halal — and cosmopolitan diet — discovery of thousands of ancient animal
Early Muslim communities in Africa ate a cosmopolitan diet as the region became a trading centre for luxury goods, the discovery of thousands of ancient animal bones has shown. Halal butchery practices became common when Islam spread through Ethiopia as…
Study: Women entrepreneurs are more motivated by social impact than money
Entrepreneurial motivation is important to economic growth because entrepreneurs create companies that produce new products and services, which in turn, boost productivity. But we know little about what motivates innovative entrepreneurs and how their motivations differ by gender, culture and…
Study: Women entrepreneurs are more motivated by social impact than money
Entrepreneurial motivation is important to economic growth because entrepreneurs create companies that produce new products and services, which in turn, boost productivity. But we know little about what motivates innovative entrepreneurs and how their motivations differ by gender, culture and…
COVID-19 and terrorism: Assessing the short and long-term impacts of terrorism
A new report authored by Pool Re and Cranfield University’s Andrew Silke, Professor of Terrorism, Risk and Resilience, reveals how the COVID-19 pandemic is already having a significant impact on terrorism around the world. The report, ‘COVID-19 and terrorism: assessing…
COVID-19 and terrorism: Assessing the short and long-term impacts of terrorism
A new report authored by Pool Re and Cranfield University’s Andrew Silke, Professor of Terrorism, Risk and Resilience, reveals how the COVID-19 pandemic is already having a significant impact on terrorism around the world. The report, ‘COVID-19 and terrorism: assessing…
Regularly attending religious services associated with lower risk of deaths of despair
Boston, MA – People who attended religious services at least once a week were significantly less likely to die from “deaths of despair,” including deaths related to suicide, drug overdose, and alcohol poisoning, according to new research led by Harvard…
Association of attendance at religious services, risk of death from despair among health care workers
What The Study Did: The association between self-reported attendance at religious services among health care workes and risk of death from despair (related to drugs, alcohol and suicide) was examined in this observational study. Authors: Tyler J. VanderWeele, Ph.D., of…
Regularly attending religious services associated with lower risk of deaths of despair
Boston, MA – People who attended religious services at least once a week were significantly less likely to die from “deaths of despair,” including deaths related to suicide, drug overdose, and alcohol poisoning, according to new research led by Harvard…
Association of attendance at religious services, risk of death from despair among health care workers
What The Study Did: The association between self-reported attendance at religious services among health care workes and risk of death from despair (related to drugs, alcohol and suicide) was examined in this observational study. Authors: Tyler J. VanderWeele, Ph.D., of…
COVID-19: The downside of social distancing
When faced with danger, humans draw closer together. Social distancing thwarts this impulse. Professor Ophelia Deroy from Ludwigs-Maximilians Universitaet in Munich (LMU) and colleagues argue that this dilemma poses a greater threat to society than overtly antisocial behavior. The corona…
Crises are no excuse for lowering scientific standards, say ethicists
Ethicists from Carnegie Mellon and McGill universities are calling on the global research community to resist treating the urgency of the current COVID-19 outbreak as grounds for making exceptions to rigorous research standards in pursuit of treatments and vaccines. With…
Tel Aviv University’s Kantor Center reports 18% rise in antisemitic incidents in 2019
Annual report focuses on hate crimes around the world
Religious believers think God values lives of out-group members more than they do
Washington, DC – Belief in all powerful supernatural entities that police moral behavior between people has been shown to promote prosocial behavior between co-religionists. But do these effects extend to members of different religious groups? In a new paper, which…
Young people’s faith doesn’t grow in a vacuum
Religious upbringing given by both parents strengthens young people’s faith in God
Publishing in March: Cambridge World History of Violence
The four-volume collection is the first of its kind to provide a comprehensive examination of violence from prehistory to the present
UVM author reveals Thoreau’s relevance for today’s environmental and democratic crises
Bob Pepperman Taylor new book published by Notre Dame Press
Facilitating safe intermittent fasting for Muslims with diabetes during Ramadan
Efficacy and safety of use of the fasting algorithm for Singaporeans with type 2 diabetes (FAST) during Ramadan: A prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial