Ideas Special Projects Understanding Gen Z Gen Z Is the Least Religious Generation. Here’s Why That Could Be a Good Thing. The trend toward non-religiousness in this generation is probably here to stay. The upsides include increasing levels of tolerance. Christel J. Manning
News in Brief Conservatives Are More Likely to Feel Their Lives Have Meaning Social conservatives in particular report experiencing a strong sense of purpose. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Atheists Are as Emotionally Healthy as Believers New research questions the link between religiosity and mental health. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice The Germ Theory of Democracy, Dictatorship, and All Your Most Cherished Beliefs Is culture just a side effect of the struggle to avoid disease? Ethan Watters
Environment I Kind of, Sort of Might, But Not Really, Believe in Astrology With little to no scientific evidence backing them, why do so many people still look at their horoscopes? Katie Heaney
Economics Facing Adversity, Some Find Solace in Science New research suggests that, for some secular people, a belief in science plays a similar psychological role as faith does for religious people. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Emotional Reactions of Atheists May Reveal Echoes of Belief A recently published study from Finland finds that even atheists have a hard time asking God to harm their loved ones. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice The Cult of Nutrition Nutrition plans, just like religious cults, commonly eschew science and reality. Ross Pomeroy