What if science can help us understand religion without undermining it?

“It’s an opportunity for Christians to be peacemakers, to build bridges and keep the conversation going.”

Pastor Bob Roberts Jr. ن in this USA TODAY article on the Israel-Hamas war and the heightened emotions it has unleashed across the US.

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What if experiencing art is more than just the perceptions of our senses?

Discover the findings from grantee Heterodox Academy and its recent annual Campus Expression Survey.

Grantee Zorana Ivcevic Pringle is researching the theory that the process of creating art is mirrored in the way it’s perceived by viewers.

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Are reviews one person’s opinion, more or less interesting at a certain point in time? Or do they contribute meaningfully to our experiences of the art they examine?

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Can we collaborate better? Can we make things happen in a more meaningful, impactful way? And can we – as a human species designed to cooperate – ever reach congruent understanding about meaning-making systems and how they drive us to show up in the world?

Turning Points: Active religious practice, such as going to churches, synagogues and mosques, is linked to mental well-being, according to a growing body of research wsj.com/health/wellnes… from The Wall Street Journal

The African concept of 'ubuntu' expresses an interrelated way of viewing life. It's influential in the way African Christians approach their own religiosity and has a huge potential for conflict resolution because ubuntu emphasizes shared humanity.