For Tricycle, an independent Buddhist publication, Linda Heuman reviews Robert Bellah's Religion in Human Evolution, highlighting the place Bellah gives to reason in the book.
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Tunisian modernities
by Wei ZhuOver at the University of Notre Dame's Contending Modernities blog, Michael Driessen takes lessons from the secular-Islamist negotiation happening in Tunisia.
June 19, 2012
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Muslim Brotherhood candidate wins Egyptian election
by Phillip QuinteroThe New York Times reports on the atmosphere in Cairo today, after news came in that Mohamed Morsi is the winner of the presidential race in Egypt.
June 19, 2012
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Ethno-religious clashes in Myanmar
by Candice ScharfLast week in Myanmar, ethnic and religious clashes between majority-group Rakhine Buddhists and minority-group Rohingya Muslims left at least a dozen dead and thousands displaced.
June 20, 2012
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The Psychology of Prayer
by David SloaneThe Psychology of Prayer: A Scientific Approach, co-authored by Bernard Spilka and Kevin Ladd, a member of the SSRC's New Directions in the Study of Prayer advisory committee, will be released in September.
June 20, 2012
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Bishop accountability?
by Candice ScharfAt the most recent United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the National Review Board stated that it was crucial for Bishops to be more strict in following their own policies against sexual abuse.
June 25, 2012
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Knight Grants for Reporting on Religion and Public Life
by Candice ScharfThe Knight Program at the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism is accepting applications until July 1st, for the Knight Grants for Reporting on Religion and Public Life.
June 26, 2012
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Technology and Jewish prayers
by Candice ScharfRecently, in The Atlantic, Alan Jacobs interviewed Ahron Varady and discussed how technology can aid traditional religious practices.
June 28, 2012
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Interview with Kathryn Lofton
by Phillip QuinteroKathryn Lofton recently sat down with Kristian Peterson of the website New Books in Religion, to discuss her recent title, Oprah: The Gospel of an Icon.
July 5, 2012
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Believers tout Higgs boson discovery as evidence of God
by Grace YukichOne of the most exciting scientific discoveries in human history occurred earlier this week with the long-awaited confirmation of the existence of the Higgs boson (or Higgs particle) by scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).
July 9, 2012