RELIGION

May 20 2025POLITICS

The New Face of Religious Freedom in America

The political landscape of America is shifting. The country has seen a significant push to blend religion and politics. This has sparked both praise and concern among different groups. At the heart of this shift is the creation of several faith-related offices. These offices are designed to promote religious freedom. However, critics argue that these efforts primaril...

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May 16 2025HEALTH

Faith and Therapy: How Beliefs Shape Mental Health Choices

In the USA, the role of religious and spiritual beliefs in mental health treatment is a topic that hasn't been fully explored. It is important to understand how a person's beliefs shape their views on mental health and their preferences for therapy. This is because it can affect how likely they are to stick with their treatment. Two studies were conducted to shed ...

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May 16 2025HEALTH

How Faith Fights Can Affect Mental Health

Spiritual or religious struggles can seriously affect mental health. These struggles can include feeling distant from God, guilt over not meeting moral standards, or feeling judged by family or community. This can make it harder to recover from mental health issues. However, researchers have not yet looked into how these struggles affect people in therapies that f...

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May 14 2025HEALTH

Faith and Sports Injuries: A New Look at Recovery and Prevention

The connection between faith, religion, and sports injuries is a topic that has been explored in various studies. A recent examination looked into how religion and spirituality (R/S) influence sports-related injuries. This examination included 14 studies that met certain criteria. These studies were grouped into four main areas. The first area looked at how R/S m...

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May 14 2025HEALTH

Vaccine Hesitancy and Faith in Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam, the bustling city in Tanzania, faced a unique challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) had high hopes for vaccines as a key tool to fight the virus. Yet, the rollout didn't go as planned. The number of people getting vaccinated was much lower than expected. The reasons behind this slow uptake were not immediately clea...

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May 14 2025HEALTH

How Beliefs Shaped Vaccine Choices in Tanzania

In Tanzania, the role of religion in shaping people's health decisions is a topic that has sparked interest. It is clear that religious beliefs and practices have a significant impact on how people approach their health. However, the specific ways in which these beliefs influenced attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccines, the decision to get vaccinated, and the uncertai...

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May 13 2025CELEBRITIES

Joe Rogan's Faith Journey: From Atheism to Belief

Joe Rogan, a well-known podcast host, recently shared his thoughts on religion and the universe during a conversation with TikTok star Cody Tucker. This discussion took place on The Joe Rogan Experience, a popular podcast that frequently tops the charts on Spotify. Rogan has been hosting this show since 2009, and it has amassed over 2, 300 episodes to date. Rogan's ...

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May 12 2025HEALTH

The Overlooked Role of Faith in Substance Use Recovery

When it comes to tackling substance use, there's a big gap in understanding how religion and spirituality fit in. This gap is surprising, given how much these factors influence people's lives. It is crucial to look at how faith and belief systems can support harm reduction efforts. Harm reduction is all about minimizing the negative effects of substance us...

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May 08 2025RELIGION

Filipino Faith in the Digital Age: How COVID-19 Changed Church Attendance

The COVID-19 pandemic brought many changes to daily life. One of the biggest shifts was how Filipino Catholics attended church services. Masses, celebrations, and other important religious events moved from churches to computer screens. This change was not just about convenience. It was about keeping the faith alive while staying safe. Researchers dug into this shift...

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May 06 2025RELIGION

How Portuguese People View Religion

In a recent project, a group of researchers set out to see if a tool used to measure religious beliefs could work for Portuguese people. This tool is known as the Religious Orientation Scale: Revised or ROS-R. It's a way to understand how people connect with their faith. The researchers gathered a large group of 1027 participants. They wanted to see if the ROS-R cou...

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