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Religion Dispatches
The only thing scarier than a rampaging mega-dinosauar is a rampaging mega-dinosaur that’s also a genetically modified organism. That, at least, seems to be the spirit behind the marketing for…
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Religion Dispatches
Observers expect that Pope Francis’s environmental encyclical—supposedly titled Laudatio sii, or “Praised Be”—will be released within the next few weeks. Cue the predictable conservative backlash…
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How are we to approach science in the wake of recent scandals?
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Religion Dispatches
It takes chutzpah to argue that most living humans navigate reality incorrectly. But this particular form of chutzpah has become familiar.
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Cubit co-editor Andrew Aghapour collaborates with Ultra-Spiritual JP Sears on his latest video to discuss science, religion, and why journalists will be replaced by robots.
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Dozens and dozens of studies send a clear signal that that personal relationship with God is 80% protective against risky sex in girls.
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The day before Mayweather fought Pacquiao, New Atheist Sam Harris released an email sparring match he’d had with famed linguist and leftist intellectual Noam Chomsky. In his bestselling book The End…
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Religion Dispatches
The big nightly network news shows are more likely to turn to the Catholic hierarchy as a source for stories about contraception controversies than doctors, according to a new study. Dr. Jen Gunter…
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Religion Dispatches
Artificial intelligence is taking over—at least in Hollywood. In 2013, there was Spike Jonze’s acclaimed Her. This year, there’s been Chappie and Ex Machina, both centered on the trials and triumphs…
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Religion Dispatches
Last week, Texas Republican Lamar Smith, chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal comparing climate change to religion. Smith argues…
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