Science

Allies: Christian beliefs cost Texas schools chief his post

In a rare rejection of an appointment by the Texas governor, the Senate Thursday ousted Don McLeroy as chairman of the State Board of Education, with his supporters claiming the Bryan dentist was the  read more »

Texas board comes down on 2 sides of creationism debate

Dueling theories of how the universe was created got a split decision Friday night from the Texas Board of Education, which required examination of "all sides of scientific evidence" in new science st  read more »

Finding Religion at the End of Life: Patients of Faith Seek Lifesaving Care

While most patients, religious or not, avoid aggressive end-of-life therapy to prolong their time on Earth, a new study shows that religious patients may seek it out at three times the rate of non-rel  read more »

Scientists Locate 'God Spot' in Human Brain

Science can't say whether God represents a loving, vengeful or nonexistent being.  read more »

Obama Says Government Will Not Open the Door for Human Cloning

President Obama said Monday that he will ensure the government never "opens the door" for human cloning, before signing an order to lift restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell researc  read more »

US churches to discuss evolution vs creation

Hundreds of churches this week will revisit the question of whether man evolved from lower order species or was created whole by a higher being as part of Evolution Weekend.Participation through sermo  read more »

Darwin's 200th: Religion is no substitute for evolutionary science

Evolution is one of the fundamental unifying concepts of biology and medicine.  read more »

Born believers: How your brain creates God

It turns out that human beings have a natural inclination for religious belief, especially during hard times.  read more »

Comedian Ben Stein Cancels Speech Over Evolution Controversy

Comedian Ben Stein has withdrawn as the University of Vermont's commencement speaker because of complaints about his critical views on evolution in favor of intelligent design.

Findings - For Good Self-Control, Try Getting Religious About It

This is an awkward question for a heathen to contemplate, but I felt obliged to raise it with Michael McCullough after reading his report in the upcoming issue of the Psychological Bulletin.  read more »

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