volume_up play_arrow pause Essay/Religion Religion without belief Most Japanese reject religious belief while embracing multiple forms of ritual practice. Are they religious or secular? Christopher Kavanagh
Video/Stories & Literature Hinduism has not just one creation story, but many – one for each universe 2 minutes
Essay/Philosophy of Religion Why pray? Prayer occurs in many faiths. It stays recognisable despite its varied forms. It must be good for something – but what? Benjamin Dueholm
volume_up play_arrow pause Idea/Philosophy of Religion How much does it matter whether God exists? Nathan Schneider
ORIGINAL Video/Philosophy of Religion How wonder – the linchpin of inspiration and inquiry – makes humans unique 4 minutes
Essay/Cognition & Intelligence Immortality instinct We have this powerful sense that death is a transition, not an end. Why can’t we imagine a world without us? Natalie Emmons
Essay/Death To heaven and back Is the heaven tourism memoir spiritual kitsch for the superficial seeker, or an earnest attempt to wrestle with death? Mya Frazier
Essay/Evolution Still seeking omega The Vatican still refuses to endorse evolutionary theory – setting a billion believers at odds with modern science John Farrell
Video/Philosophy of Religion Religion helps forge communities and gives us purpose. How will we replace it? 3 minutes
EXCLUSIVE Video/Philosophy of Religion What place does God have in an affluent, suburban world? A pastor explores 26 minutes
volume_up play_arrow pause Essay/Philosophy of Religion Inside the mind of God Punitive Big Brother; cosmic petty-thief-catcher; vigilant landlord. Why is God so interested in bad behaviour? Benjamin Grant Purzycki
Essay/History of Ideas Can God lie? Until the Scientific Revolution, God’s power included a licence to deceive. How did science make an honest man of Him? Dallas G Denery II
volume_up play_arrow pause Essay/Philosophy of Religion Undercover atheists Seduced by science and rationalism, yet tied to their families and communities, Hasidic atheists opt for a double life Batya Ungar-Sargon
Essay/Philosophy of Religion The host The Communion wafer is food and symbol, relic and rite. In an age plagued by fears of disease, can it still help us connect? Benjamin Dueholm
Essay/Art Sacred art Fra Angelico’s frescos inspired generations of devotion. Can religious art still work its magic on the godless? Pelagia Horgan
Essay/Architecture & Landscape Houses of the holy Sacred structures needn’t be religious. Great buildings have a curious power to command reverence in any cultural setting David Shariatmadari
Essay/Neuroscience The god effect Religion spawns both benevolent saints and murderous fanatics. Could dopamine levels in the brain drive that switch? Patrick McNamara
Essay/Cultures & Languages Russia’s sacred land To understand Crimea, we need an evolutionary theory of national honour. It’s irrational and deadly – but it works Peter Turchin
Essay/Philosophy of Religion Silent communion Christian meditation may sound like an uneasy hybrid, but that awkwardness is hiding something important Christopher Harding
Essay/Knowledge A drop in the sea What are the odds that Jesus rose or Moses parted the waves? Even with the best witnesses, vanishingly small Lawrence Shapiro
Essay/Art How wonder works One emotion inspired our greatest achievements in science, art and religion. We can manipulate it – but why do we have it? Jesse Prinz
volume_up play_arrow pause Essay/Cosmopolitanism How to hobble religion Contrary to popular belief, migration from Muslim countries is one reason why Europe is becoming more secular, not less Ronan McCrea
Essay/Ethics Godless yet good There’s something in religious tradition that helps people be ethical. But it isn’t actually their belief in God Troy Jollimore