Some declarations spread because they soothe the human psyche on many levels. They sound smart. The words alone seem to offer both a pithy and a profound insight. They sound superior. They profess a ...

What can we learn from a prophet who spoke God’s word to his generation almost 3,000 years ago? Amos has a lot to teach us, consistent with what God told Moses about holiness and the heart of Jesus’s ...

Does religion make people likely to help others? To many the answer is self-evident. After all, making people moral—and generosity is an important marker of being ethical—is a major function of ...

TORONTO (Reuters Life!) - Playing word games with religious words like God, divine and sacred puts spiritual thoughts into people's minds and can make them more generous even if they aren't religious, ...

A lawmaker or religious leader leads a prayer before officials begin the business of zoning changes, contract approvals and trash pickup. But citizens are increasingly taking issue with these prayers, ...