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84Religion, Atheism and Crime
God, religion, atheism and crime. What is the relationship between religious belief, or lack thereof, and crime? This article uses data and statistics from the US and around the world to demonstrate a correlation between religiosity and crime. Rates of church attendance, prayer, rates of violent crime, property crime and others are used.
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74Religion, Atheism and Health
What is the relationship between religious belief and human health? Data and statistics on health, lifestyle and religious practice in the US and around the world are analyzed to determine the relationship. The statistics considered include the importance of religion in daily life, and rates of church attendance.
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78Top 10 Leaders of Religious Violence
The ten most important leaders of religious violence in history. Included in the list are Muhammad, Pope Urban II, Torquemada, Osama bin Laden and John Calvin. The Spanish Inquisition, Crusades, Islamic terrorism and Taiping Rebellion are all considered as major examples of religious violence over the ages.
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77Virgin Birth
Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. The virgin birth is a central concept in Christianity. Analyzing the virgin birth myth of Christianity, how it developed, and what are the implications.
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73Humanist's Guide to Religion: Christianity
This series of articles analyzes and ranks the major religions of the world according to humanism. This article explores the major sects of Christianity and ranks them on the humanist scale. Three primary criteria of humanism are considered: safety and violence, intellectual rigidity/ openness to skepticism, and material wealth. Statistics and data from a variety of sources are used to compile humanist scores for each religious community, including Roman Catholicism, Protestantism and Orthodoxy.
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81Religion, Atheism and Teen Pregnancy
God, religion, atheism and teen pregnancy. What is the relationship between religious belief, or lack thereof, and teenage pregnancy? This article uses data and statistics from the US and around the world to demonstrate a correlation between religiosity and teen pregnancy. Rates of church attendance, prayer and rates of teen pregnancy, abortion and birthrate are analyzed.
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70Humanist's Guide to Religion: Hinduism
Ranking the major religions of the world according to humanism. This article explores Hinduism and ranks it on the humanist scale. Three primary criteria of humanism are considered: safety and violence, intellectual rigidity/ openness to skepticism, and material wealth. Statistics and data from a variety of sources are used to compile humanist scores.
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77Militant Secularism in America
Is there a militant, fanatical secularism in America? Are fanatical atheists trying to oppress law-abiding Christians? Let's see what a militant secularism would actually look like in the US.
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73Religion, Atheism and Human Wellbeing
A variety of data, observations and indicators demonstrate that religion is correlated with negative social outcomes and less human well being.
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75Evolution of God
Evolution and development of the belief in God, animism, polytheism and monotheism
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