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There is more consensus on what heaven looks like than hell.
For the first time in nearly 1500 years, fewer than half the people in England and Wales consider themselves Christian.
Climate activists' brand of iconoclasm is far removed from the Beeldenstorm that swept medieval Europe.
Buddhism has rules for slaying your enemies. But the real surprise is finding out who your enemies actually are.
Psychologists are finding that moral code violations can leave an enduring mark — and may require new types of therapy.
Mahāyāna is the most popular type of Buddhism in the world today.
There are different types of atheism and atheists. In general, they can be classified as the non-religious, the non-believers, and agnostics.
Harmony and moderation make for a happier life.
"Oosouji" or "big cleaning" is much more than a chance to tidy up.
The Knights Templar were not only skilled fighters, but also clever bankers who played a crucial role in the development of Europe’s financial systems.
Many Americans aren't rejecting spirituality, just practicing it differently.
The “scientific Buddha” and the idea of Buddhist exceptionalism with regard to science are modern creations.
Nothing meaningful is done quickly.
Satanic cultists don't even believe the Devil exists. Satanism is largely a religion focused on secular humanism and hedonism.
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Scallop shells have accompanied pilgrims to and from Santiago de Compostela for centuries, for more than one reason
Only have sex with a person you love — a novel concept!
Fire-breathing dragons may represent chaos and the human impulse to conquer that threat.
The Arabic word fatwa can mean “explanation” or “clarification.”
Be more like Goldilocks.
We're still using 800,000 gallons of embalming fluid a year, but burials are becoming far less common.
When justice isn’t tempered by something such as mercy, forgiveness, or nonviolence, efforts to make society more equitable often backfire.
While becoming a monk is an evolutionary dead end for the individual, celibacy reaps benefits for the group as a whole.
Just as there are many types of believers, there's not only one type of atheist.
That Nietzsche quote might not mean what you think it does.
Ideas often taken for granted in the United States and Europe about what it means to be a person are, quite simply, not shared with other cultures.