items tagged with Religion
Ancient Bible available online
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-07-07 21:05:16
An ancient Bible containing the earliest complete copy of the New Testament has been reassembled online.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-07-07 21:05:16
An ancient Bible containing the earliest complete copy of the New Testament has been reassembled online.
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Newsweek poll: Religious in America
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-05-06 10:03:50
The magazine Newsweek conducted a poll about religious views of people in the United States. Its title "A Post-Christian Nation?" raises some interesting thoughts on religious views, and their trends over time.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-05-06 10:03:50
The magazine Newsweek conducted a poll about religious views of people in the United States. Its title "A Post-Christian Nation?" raises some interesting thoughts on religious views, and their trends over time.
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Listening in on people’s conversations with God and Santa
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-04-13 09:12:59
Danish researchers wanted to find out if religious people think they are really talking to a real entity ('God') or a fictitious one ('Santa Claus'). MRI scans to the prefrontal cortex in the brain were the key to their conclusion.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-04-13 09:12:59
Danish researchers wanted to find out if religious people think they are really talking to a real entity ('God') or a fictitious one ('Santa Claus'). MRI scans to the prefrontal cortex in the brain were the key to their conclusion.
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Positive religious people 3 times more likely to postpone death
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-03-18 10:23:17
A study based out of Boston, Massachusetts in the United States found that terminally ill patients were three times more likely to receive life-prolonging medical procedures during the last week of their lives if they were “positively” religious and spiritual as opposed to being “negatively” religious/spiritual.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-03-18 10:23:17
A study based out of Boston, Massachusetts in the United States found that terminally ill patients were three times more likely to receive life-prolonging medical procedures during the last week of their lives if they were “positively” religious and spiritual as opposed to being “negatively” religious/spiritual.
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Ten articles about Charles Darwin on his 200th anniversary
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-02-11 12:30:13
The following is a compilation of ten articles about English naturalist Charles Darwin, upon the two hundredth anniversary of his birth and the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of the publication of his landmark book “On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.”
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-02-11 12:30:13
The following is a compilation of ten articles about English naturalist Charles Darwin, upon the two hundredth anniversary of his birth and the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of the publication of his landmark book “On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.”
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Is His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama still twittering?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-11 07:58:13
There is a Buddhist saying that "Things are not what they appear to be: nor are they otherwise" which certainly appears to fit the strange case of the Twittering Dalai Lama.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-11 07:58:13
There is a Buddhist saying that "Things are not what they appear to be: nor are they otherwise" which certainly appears to fit the strange case of the Twittering Dalai Lama.
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PEW Forum discusses Darwin's view on how we got here
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-02-07 10:18:21
Charles Darwin published his work On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection in 1859. We are still discussing it, and sometimes fighting over it, now 150 years later. The Pew Forum adds to the rational and logical discussion of evolution versus creationism, or, simply, how we got here.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-02-07 10:18:21
Charles Darwin published his work On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection in 1859. We are still discussing it, and sometimes fighting over it, now 150 years later. The Pew Forum adds to the rational and logical discussion of evolution versus creationism, or, simply, how we got here.
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Darwin developed evolution based on anti-slavery
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-01-23 10:11:19
According to the new book about Charles Darwin ("Darwin's Sacred Cause"), the main reason why he developed the controversial theory that all animals including humans evolved from a common ancestor was because of his hatred with the slavery of one group of humans by another group of humans.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-01-23 10:11:19
According to the new book about Charles Darwin ("Darwin's Sacred Cause"), the main reason why he developed the controversial theory that all animals including humans evolved from a common ancestor was because of his hatred with the slavery of one group of humans by another group of humans.
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Say your prayers with an iPhone
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-12-18 17:27:06
An iPhone application that shows the day's Roman Catholic prayers has been given Vatican approval.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-12-18 17:27:06
An iPhone application that shows the day's Roman Catholic prayers has been given Vatican approval.
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Three Wise Men saw Jesus in June
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-10 10:38:23
According to Australian astronomer David Reneke, the bright Christmas Star (or, the Star of Bethlehem), which has been written about as appearing over the little manger in the town of Bethlehem some 2,000 years ago, did not occur in December but in June. Maybe Bing Crosby should be singing about a "Green Christmas," not a White one?
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-10 10:38:23
According to Australian astronomer David Reneke, the bright Christmas Star (or, the Star of Bethlehem), which has been written about as appearing over the little manger in the town of Bethlehem some 2,000 years ago, did not occur in December but in June. Maybe Bing Crosby should be singing about a "Green Christmas," not a White one?
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Ten Reasons why Linux is really a Religion
Written By: David Heath
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2008-11-09 17:55:14
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Written By: David Heath
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2008-11-09 17:55:14
(and five why Windows is not!)
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LittleBigPlanet delayed due to Muslim sensitivities
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2008-10-19 17:18:12
What will be one of the PS3’s biggest titles for the year has been delayed. The adventures of Sackboy and Sackgirl in LittleBigPlanet will have to wait until offensive material is removed from the game.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2008-10-19 17:18:12
What will be one of the PS3’s biggest titles for the year has been delayed. The adventures of Sackboy and Sackgirl in LittleBigPlanet will have to wait until offensive material is removed from the game.
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Catholics get pain relief from Virgin Mary
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2008-10-12 10:25:14
A U.K. study finds that devout Catholics have less pain than agnostics and atheists when viewing a painting of the Virgin Mary and being mildly shocked with electricity.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2008-10-12 10:25:14
A U.K. study finds that devout Catholics have less pain than agnostics and atheists when viewing a painting of the Virgin Mary and being mildly shocked with electricity.
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Egypt continues cruel circumcision practice on girls
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-10-01 08:07:24
Even though the government of Egypt banned female genital mutilation (FGM) six years ago, it still happens frequently, according to a new study undertaken by American and Egyptian researchers.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-10-01 08:07:24
Even though the government of Egypt banned female genital mutilation (FGM) six years ago, it still happens frequently, according to a new study undertaken by American and Egyptian researchers.
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Spore cops anti-christian tag
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-09-10 21:27:21
It could be a hoax, but the antispore blog has been up for a couple of days now, with all sorts of raves against the latest Maxis opus, Spore. Who would have thought that a PG rated game could raise christian ire as much as a good session of Grand Theft Auto IV?
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-09-10 21:27:21
It could be a hoax, but the antispore blog has been up for a couple of days now, with all sorts of raves against the latest Maxis opus, Spore. Who would have thought that a PG rated game could raise christian ire as much as a good session of Grand Theft Auto IV?
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Digital pixs of Dead Sea Scrolls headed to Internet via NASA
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2008-08-31 09:23:04
Israeli scientists are preparing to digitally photograph thousands of fragments of the approximate one thousand separate documents of the Dead Sea Scrolls so they will be viewable on the Internet to the general public and available for scientific and religious study.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2008-08-31 09:23:04
Israeli scientists are preparing to digitally photograph thousands of fragments of the approximate one thousand separate documents of the Dead Sea Scrolls so they will be viewable on the Internet to the general public and available for scientific and religious study.
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The “conflict lies in perception”: Evolution and Creationism
Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2008-08-21 14:52:44
While growing up in Spain, Francisco Ayala attended Catholic schools. Young Ayala studied Evolution in science class and Creationism in religion class. Arguments did not occur with regard to learning either subject so he studied both. The following is an interview regarding the subject of teaching science and creationisn.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2008-08-21 14:52:44
While growing up in Spain, Francisco Ayala attended Catholic schools. Young Ayala studied Evolution in science class and Creationism in religion class. Arguments did not occur with regard to learning either subject so he studied both. The following is an interview regarding the subject of teaching science and creationisn.
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Pew finds most Americans are religious and political
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2008-06-23 16:29:11
According to a Pew study, most Americans are religious with 92% believing in a universal power, nearly 75% in heaven, almost 60% in hell, and over 50% pray daily; and nearly all religious groups tend to be either Republican or Democrat.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2008-06-23 16:29:11
According to a Pew study, most Americans are religious with 92% believing in a universal power, nearly 75% in heaven, almost 60% in hell, and over 50% pray daily; and nearly all religious groups tend to be either Republican or Democrat.
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Archaeologist says “many Old Testament tales are fictitious”
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2008-06-06 09:01:39
Tel Aviv University professor of archaeology Israel Finkelstein researches the Bible as a historical document. In an interview in “New Scientist," Finkelstein talks about his controversial findings.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2008-06-06 09:01:39
Tel Aviv University professor of archaeology Israel Finkelstein researches the Bible as a historical document. In an interview in “New Scientist," Finkelstein talks about his controversial findings.
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Science, Religion, God: Discussions by thinkers
Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2008-05-17 10:14:23
The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) held a discussion on Thursday, May 15, 2008, at the Wohlstetter Conference Center in Washington, D.C., United States. The topic at hand was “Does Science Make Belief in God Obsolete?"
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2008-05-17 10:14:23
The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) held a discussion on Thursday, May 15, 2008, at the Wohlstetter Conference Center in Washington, D.C., United States. The topic at hand was “Does Science Make Belief in God Obsolete?"
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