In his book Captive Gods: Religion and the Rise of Social Science (Yale Univ., Oct), New York University philosophy professor Kwame Anthony Appiah explores the work of leading sociologists and ...

Society and religion were born, the author argues, as “twins.” Though religion as we understand it today arrived late.

Many atheists consider themselves to be highly rational people who rate evidence and analytical thinking above religion, superstition and intuition. They might even argue that atheism is the most ...

Charles Barbour does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Strangely enough, Hinduism is the latest venue for robots and automation — and worshippers as well as religious experts are freaked out by it. While the aarti robots and several others — like a ...

Will Gervais has received funding from various organizations over the years, including The Leverhulme Trust and the John Templeton Foundation Many atheists consider themselves to be highly rational ...