The modern era is often seen as the triumph of science over supernaturalism. But what really happened is far more interesting ...

But actually, “Progress” has become anti-science (ideology replacing true science, e.g., man-made climate change, ...

The portrait of Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, more exactly the portrait of one Lisa Gherardini, was executed by fits and ...

WASHINGTON − Speaking to students at Catholic University last fall, Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh praised his colleagues' efforts to reinforce the “critical principal” of religious ...

February 4, 2025 • Leaders of a Baptist church in North Carolina ousted the pastor after congregants started leaving. A secret tape provides a rare look at the debate when a message threatens a ...

Galen Watts is an Associate Director of the Institute for Religion, Culture and Societal Futures based jointly at St. Jerome's University and the University of Waterloo. He receives funding from ...

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The history of religion dates back to the invention of writing some 5,200 years ago when the first religious thoughts and ideas were documented. Needless to say, with that kind of history comes a vast ...