Religious service attendance at age 12 emerged as the top predictor of adult afterlife belief, especially in secular societies, while childhood adversity and maternal bonds also played subtle roles.

I still remember the exact moment everything changed. I was in a session with a brilliant, sharp, capable, ambitious woman who kept saying, “I’m not ready for that promotion. I don’t think I have what ...

For more than 20 years, I’ve studied happiness and well-being. Along the way, I discovered that much of our suffering comes from an invisible source: limiting beliefs. These are the deeply held ...

Most debates between atheists and theists assume one thing: that belief is a choice. That we arrive at a fork in the road and say, “I’ll go with God,” or, “I’ll go without.” But is that really true?

Paranormal beliefs create a sense of control, predictability and comfort in uncertain times, according to academic studies. That doesn’t explain why some people find them more appealing than others, ...

There is a feeling that religion can influence political agendas and election results. Religion contributes significantly to the formation of laws. Religion is the basic element of legal processes.

Across the countries surveyed, many adults say there definitely or probably is life after death. People are generally less likely to say that the spirits of ancestors can help or hurt them. And a ...