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Rituals form a powerful part of our lives. So powerful are they, in fact, that rituals may have given rise to society itself. bit.ly/3QtihD3

Coming in November from Routledge Books: The Routledge Handbook of Evolutionary Approaches to Religion. routledge.com/The-Routledge-…

Interested in public #science communication? After 10+ of writing at Patheos, Connor Patrick Wood is moving on to Substack. So… CMAC is looking for writers to contribute to Science on Religion! mindandculture.org/about/people/a…

@connorpatrickwood is moving on from Science on Religion. It's been a great 10 years. You can follow his Substack here! cultureuncurled.substack.com/p/intro

"We jacks of all trades don’t always get top academic jobs, but we do help make connections and perceive associations…so we can, when necessary, call B.S. on specialist groupthink." patheos.com/blogs/scienceo… CMAC Geoffrey Mitelman

SinaiandSynapses Fellowship alumnus Science on Religion shares his thoughts about a broader definition of "culture," "religion" and "success." patheos.com/blogs/scienceo… A Farewell to Patheos - patheos.com/blogs/scienceo…

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CMAC hosts Science on Religion, a place to discuss religion's role in current events from the perspective of religious studies, theology, sociology, psychology, etc. We are seeking a passionate contributor to connect experts with an everyday audience. mindandculture.org/about/people/a…

Join this global conversation w/Jim Al-Khalili and Keith Ward, offering insights from Islam, Christianity and Judaism regarding the role of #religion in the development of modern #science. free registration required: asuevents.asu.edu/CORES2023 #CORES2023 #ASUHumanities

New Scholarium courses at Arlington Community Eduction. Registration is open, join us! arlingtoncommunityed.org

How do you define 'science' and 'religion'? How do you believe the two can interact? This quiz will help you understand your own beliefs. Theos sciencereligioncompass.org

HB out today from RCC's BGP and Theiss Bendixen! With contributions from many of the RCC crew including Aaron Lightner and Anne Lundahl Mauritsen! A stellar group of chapters from Rita McNamara Adam Baimel Wesley Wildman Here Be Humans and more! Bloomsbury Books UK Religious Studies Lily Mac Mahon

Throughout history, people have expressed belief in the existence of powerful, invisible entities. These “supernatural agents” cannot be proven to exist, yet cultures around the world have developed strikingly similar beliefs about them. medium.com/@mindandcultur…

To many, the idea of an invisible person who rewards or punishes you according to your behavior sounds like a fairy tale. Sure, many children believe in Santa Claus, but they eventually outgrow it. Why don’t people outgrow similar beliefs in god(s)? medium.com/@mindandcultur…

The Database of Religious History DRH is running a sub-granting competition for scholars or small teams who would like to perform analyses of DRH data. Please pass it on! NAASR Science on Religion Religion, Cognition and Culture ReligionBrainBehavior

"Our predictive brain does not like unpredictability. This is where ritual comes in. The repetitive action patterns found in ritual function as cognitive gadgets that help us cope with stress." Dimitris Xygalatas Nautilus Magazine nautil.us/the-real-magic…

"The faith that billions place in a supernatural deity or deities, or on powers beyond our understanding, does not need to be falsifiable by the scientific method, nor does it need its validation." Big Think bigthink.com/13-8/where-sci…

“Yet dreams have always been central to the religious mind.” Our affiliate site Science on Religion draws from the work of Kelly Bulkeley Ph.D. & other studies to show the centrality of dreams to the cultural evolution of human societies, ritual, and religion. scienceonreligion.org/2011/04/21/dre…