Banning Burqas on Both Sides of the Atlantic
European officials aren't the only Westerners wrestling with what Islamic women wear — leaders in Quebec have joined the fray.
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Love Thy Neighbor? Not If He’s Different
New research reveals that people connected to organized religion are more likely to harbor racial prejudice.
Banning Burqas in Europe
How did such an un-American-sounding idea as banning someone's religiously inspired clothing choice take root in Western countries?
Picking Stocks? Count the Butts in Pews
A new study reveals that U.S. companies are less likely to accept financial risks when they are based in communities where religion is important.
Faith-Based Initiative Still on Its Knees
Tarred by misperceptions, with no wallet and ambiguous successes at best, the federal faith-based initiative still treads uphill.
(Eastern) Religion Is the Last Refuge
Tiger’s Wood’s apology kabuki included the now de rigueur appeal to religious values — but not to the Christian ones Americans usually hear.
Highly Religious Women — Not Men — Live Longer Lives
A new look at the link between religiosity and long-term health finds devoutness does delay death — but only for women.
Who Needs God When We’ve Got Mammon?
The world's most prosperous (and happiest) countries are also its least religious, new research states.
Romantic Rivals Spur Religiosity
The realization there's a lot of competition out there for a mate appears to increase one's religious intensity.