Evolutionary Studies of Religion
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Are religious Children meaner than their secular counterparts? Report of a study with a fatal flaw

Another exciter moves through the network world, cheered on by a Guardian article: Scientists have found (i.e. it must be unquestionably true it) that religious reared children are "meaner" than children from secular families! Although the religious parents would attest to their children higher social skills on average - "the experiment" was reported...

Sun Nov 8, 2015 09:42
Rap Guide to Religion by Baba Brinkman hit the (data) shelves!

More than a year ago, I blogged the first time about a special project of Baba Brinkman: Transforming the findings of evolutionary religious studies into a rap album!After the big success of Baba's "Rap Guide to Religion" show, the album is now available for download - enjoy the songs!(Being a specialist in religious demography, my favorite songs are...

Sun Nov 8, 2015 01:45
New Studies on the Reproductive Potentials of Religiosity – The Attraction of Religion by D.J. Slone and J.A. van Slyke

For almost a year, I have not been able to blog at "The Nature of Faith" for two reasons: First of all, some German works, books and teaching tasks took all the time I had to spare. And secondly, I have been asked to lead an international and humanitarian project about whom I won't be allowed to talk until next year (for security reasons).With all that...

Mon Jul 20, 2015 06:23
Religion evolves! Baba Brinkman raps about Evolutionary Studies of Religion

Since I decided to enter the realms of science as a youth, I entertained a certain dream: That the field of science I wanted to contribute to shouldn't be confined to secluded specialists, but that it should be discussed in public magazines and at kitchen tables, maybe even edutained and enjoyed in movies and arts. Back then, this has been a rather...

Fri May 8, 2015 22:01
A Map of Hindu, Buddhist Temples, Sikh Gurdwaras in Germany

As Germany is a rather wealthy country, offering comparable high levels of existential security to its inhabitants, secularization and the subsequent, inevitable decline of birth rates below replacement levels has been taking place for decades. But at the same time, the religiously devout tend to have more children and immigrants are bringing their...

Fri May 8, 2015 22:01
God & Cosmology – George Coyne on Belief, Science & Evolution

Some years ago, I blogged about the (German) movie "Das kreative Universum" by Rüdiger Sünner at my German scilog. Recently, Sünner started to put some bonus materials on YouTube, including an interview with the famous Jesuit cosmologist George Coyne, who directed the Vatican Observatory from 1978 to 2006. As this interview has been conducted entirely...

Fri May 8, 2015 22:01

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