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Released: 20-Feb-2020 1:05 PM EST
The Boy Scouts’ Bankruptcy Critically Harms Sex Abuse Victims’ Rights
Derek Smith Law Group, PLLC

In the Wake of Hundreds of Child Sexual Abuse Claims, Boy Scouts of American File Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and Force Victims to Hold Their Abuse Claims. If you have been the victim of sexual abuse, call us at (800) 807-2209 for a free consultation to know your rights.

Released: 12-Feb-2020 2:05 PM EST
Faith-centered Tattoos Are Analyzed in Study of University Students
Baylor University

With more than a quarter of U.S. adults now having tattoos — and nearly half of millennials sporting them — only a handful of studies have focused on religious tattoos. But a new study by researchers at Baylor University and Texas Tech University analyzes faith-centered tattoos and is the first to use visual images of them.

4-Feb-2020 5:00 PM EST
Religious, Moral Beliefs May Exacerbate Concerns About Porn Addiction
American Psychological Association (APA)

Moral or religious beliefs may lead some people to believe they are addicted to pornography even when their porn use is low or average, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.

Released: 3-Feb-2020 9:55 AM EST
“The Reckoning is Real”: On Slavery, the Church, and How Some 21st-Century Institutions Are (Finally) Starting to Talk About Reparations
New York University

Journalism professor and New York Times contributing writer Rachel L. Swarns sparks new conversations in the wake of her reporting and research on the Catholic Church and its ties to the American slave trade.

Released: 29-Jan-2020 2:25 PM EST
Third Reich's legacy tied to present-day xenophobia and political intolerance
Rice University

Who -- or what -- is to blame for the xenophobia, political intolerance and radical political parties spreading through Germany and the rest of Europe?

27-Jan-2020 12:00 PM EST
Large Proportion of Reproductive-Age Women Live in Counties Where Catholic Hospitals Hold High Market Share
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh

Nearly 2 of every 5 women of reproductive age in the U.S. live in counties where Catholic hospitals have a high market share, according to a new analysis. Catholic hospitals do not provide certain reproductive health options.

Released: 28-Jan-2020 4:00 PM EST
How hospital chaplains learn how to do what they do
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Clinical pastoral education is an interfaith professional program that helps theological students, ordained clergy, members of religious orders and qualified laypersons develop the interpersonal skills needed to work as chaplains or spiritual care providers in hospitals and other settings.

   
Released: 21-Jan-2020 1:50 PM EST
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles President Paul S. Viviano Chosen for a 2020 Cardinal’s Award by Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles President and Chief Executive Officer Paul S. Viviano is being honored with the 2020 Cardinal’s Award by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Recognized for his distinguished leadership in the healthcare industry, for his advocacy on behalf of children’s healthcare issues and for embodying Catholic values in his outstanding contributions to the community, Viviano is one of six lay leaders who will be celebrated by the Archdiocese at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 29, 2020.

Released: 20-Jan-2020 9:00 AM EST
Ethics, Jewish Law and the Baseball Cheating Scandal
Cedars-Sinai

Has the newly revealed baseball cheating scandal – especially the signal-stealing scheme by the Houston Astros – got you down? Cedars-Sinai ethics and Jewish law experts agree that cheating in the national pastime can be jolting, and offer tips on keeping things in perspective while acknowledging that the revelations have been painful.

8-Jan-2020 9:00 PM EST
U.S. protections for constitutional rights falling behind global peers
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

New research from the WORLD Policy Analysis Center at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health (WORLD) shows that the United States is falling behind its global peers when it comes to guarantees for key constitutional rights. Researchers identified key gaps in the U.S. including guarantees of the right to health, gender equality, and rights for persons with disabilities.

     
Released: 9-Jan-2020 2:05 PM EST
Center for Congregational Health Receives $1 Million Grant
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

The Center for Congregational Health, part of Wake Forest Baptist Health’s Division of FaithHealth Ministries, has been awarded a $1 million grant by Lilly Endowment Inc. in support of an initiative designed to empower clergy and lay leaders from different congregations in close geographical proximity to work collaboratively to help their faith communities thrive.

Released: 19-Dec-2019 2:50 PM EST
The Surprising History of Christmas Traditions
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Did you know yuletide caroling began 1,000 years before Christmas existed? Or how about the fact that mistletoe was hung from doorways to ward off evil spirits? And before there was eggnog, the medieval English drank wassail made from mulled ale and roasted apples. Maria Kennedy, an instructor of folklore at Rutgers University–New Brunswick’s Department of American Studies in the School of Arts and Sciences, has researched the European holiday traditions that predate – and became an inseparable part of – Christmas.

Released: 13-Dec-2019 8:05 AM EST
The origins of the term "fundamentalist" and how the term has evolved
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

The term “fundamentalist” turns 100 next year. Historian Chris Cantwell, whose research interests include evangelicalism and fundamentalism, can talk about the term's origins.

Released: 12-Dec-2019 2:25 PM EST
Research shows how providers in Catholic health systems use workarounds to provide contraception
University of Chicago Medical Center

Secular and Protestant hospital providers report fewer limitations on contraceptive care versus providers working in Catholic systems, according to recent research from the University of Chicago.

Released: 3-Dec-2019 8:55 AM EST
How Often People Worship Is More Important than Where They Worship When It Comes to Being Good Neighbors
Baylor University

Americans travel farther on average to their worship places than they did a decade ago. But while those who belong to a congregation in their neighborhood attend more often, “worshipping local” does not make them feel closer to their neighbors or more satisfied with the neighborhood, according to a new study by researchers at Baylor University and Calvin University.

6-Nov-2019 4:05 PM EST
Ancient Egyptians Gathered Birds From the Wild for Sacrifice and Mummification
PLOS

In ancient Egypt, Sacred Ibises were collected from their natural habitats to be ritually sacrificed, according to a study released November 13, 2019 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Sally Wasef of Griffith University, Australia and colleagues.

Released: 31-Oct-2019 1:35 PM EDT
How to improve epilepsy care in Africa? Include traditional healers, schoolchildren and the guy next door
International League Against Epilepsy

In Mozambique, most people with epilepsy don’t seek treatment. So the country took on an intimidating challenge: Diagnose and treat more people by increasing awareness, reducing stigma, improving medication access, and partnering with traditional healers.

Released: 30-Oct-2019 10:50 AM EDT
Lessons from “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” on How to be a “Good Neighbor”
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The film, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, starring Tom Hanks as Rogers, is scheduled for release next month. Louis Benjamin Rolsky, a part-time lecturer in Rutgers University– New Brunswick’s Department of Religious Studies in the School of Arts and Sciences

Released: 24-Oct-2019 1:05 PM EDT
Scientists, legal scholars fight for transparency and fairness in housing algorithms
Santa Fe Institute

the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) proposal to dramatically revise the Fair Housing Act. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has proposed new legislation that would absolve landlords and lenders from any legal responsibility for discrimination that results from a third-party computer algorithm.

Released: 21-Oct-2019 2:35 PM EDT
UCI School of Medicine receives national award for excellence in diversity
University of California, Irvine

The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine is the recipient of a 2019 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity publication in higher education. This is the first time UCI has been named as a HEED Award recipient.

Released: 21-Oct-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Archaeologists Uncover 2,000-Year-Old Street in Jerusalem Built by Pontius Pilate
Taylor & Francis

An ancient walkway most likely used by pilgrims as they made their way to worship at the Temple Mount has been uncovered in the "City of David" in the Jerusalem Walls National Park.

9-Oct-2019 12:40 PM EDT
Study Identifies Religious Bias Against Refugees
University of California San Diego

When you hold constant national origin, religion is the most powerful source of discrimination against refugees to the United States – mattering more than gender, age, fluency in English or professional skill. Also: Though anti-Muslim bias prevails across the board in the U.S., it differs across subgroups.

Released: 19-Sep-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Perception of musical pitch varies across cultures
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

People who are accustomed to listening to Western music, which is based on a system of notes organized in octaves

   
Released: 17-Sep-2019 2:05 PM EDT
Religion and the Brain – Studies Seek 'Neurobiological Correlates' of Religion and Spirituality
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Evidence suggests that religious and spiritual states and behaviors are related to certain structures and processes in the brain, concludes a research review in the September/October issue of Harvard Review of Psychiatry. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 6-Sep-2019 1:05 PM EDT
In India, riots have lasting impact on how loans are made
Washington University in St. Louis

Riots that resulted in anywhere from 10 to 1,000-plus deaths in their hometowns ultimately influenced lending decisions among hundreds of loan managers in India — and the effect endured for decades, reveals a new study involving a researcher from Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis.

   
Released: 28-Aug-2019 12:05 PM EDT
The Medical Minute: Faith factors into health care needs
Penn State Health

From medical decisions and surgical recovery to coping with stress and end-of-life issues, a patient’s faith — or lack thereof — affects nearly every part of a medical journey.

Released: 27-Aug-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Residential Inequality Exists for Muslims
University at Albany, State University of New York

A study of Philadelphia’s residential landscape found that Muslims are experiencing greater residential disadvantages than non-Muslims. The study was conducted by two University at Albany professors who chose Philly as their study site because it reflects national trends.

21-Aug-2019 8:40 AM EDT
Legal Limits Apply to Making a Child Pray
Flinders University

A family that prays together, stays together; it’s an enduring maxim, but what if a child no longer wishes to pray? A new book by Flinders University law lecturer Dr Esther Erlings analyses the law related to parents forcing their children to manifest the parental religion.

Released: 12-Aug-2019 2:05 PM EDT
Evidence of the 587/586 BCE Babylonian Conquest of Jerusalem Found in Mount Zion Excavation
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Researchers digging at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s ongoing archaeological excavation on Mount Zion in Jerusalem have announced a second significant discovery from the 2019 season – clear evidence of the Babylonian conquest of the city from 587/586 BCE.

Released: 6-Aug-2019 4:15 PM EDT
Trump tries civil religion to unite America after mass shootings
University of Delaware

Presidents throughout history have successfully used civil religion - language that asserts the sanctity of the country’s values and traditions - to unite the nation. A political science professor assesses how Trump used it in response to the recent mass shootings and talks about two new studies.

Released: 15-Jul-2019 10:05 AM EDT
Oil and American religion set stage for current political divides, historian finds
University of Notre Dame

In his newest research, Darren Dochuk, associate professor of history at the University of Notre Dame, chronicles North America’s age of oil — in particular, crude’s inseparable relationship to Christianity.

   
Released: 2-Jul-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Newly-discovered 1,600-year-old mosaic sheds light on ancient Judaism
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

For nine years running, Carolina professor Jodi Magness has led a team of research specialists and students to the ancient village of Huqoq in Israel's Lower Galilee

   
Released: 28-Jun-2019 1:30 PM EDT
Opposition to Muslim Ban Continues, Thanks to American Values
University of Delaware

A new study found movements that promote American inclusiveness can have a lasting impact on policies that target racial, ethnic or religious minority groups, such as Trump’s "Muslim ban." The study suggests policy attitudes related to stigmatized groups are more malleable than previously assumed.

Released: 24-Jun-2019 5:00 PM EDT
Treasures From Site of John the Baptist’s Martyrdom Brought to New Light Through Mississippi State’s Cobb Institute of Archaeology
Mississippi State University

E. Jerry Vardaman was the first to lead an excavation of the ancient site of Machaerus—the place in modern-day Jordan near the Dead Sea where John the Baptist was imprisoned and beheaded by Herod Antipas. The excavation was in 1968 when Vardaman was affiliated with Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, before joining Mississippi State in 1972 as a professor of religion and the Cobb Institute’s first director. Some of the palace’s treasures uncovered by the archaeologist only now are being rediscovered with the help of passionate scholars and the late professor’s family.

Released: 31-May-2019 2:05 PM EDT
Keeping the memories alive
West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

Researchers from West Virginia University are preserving the memories of a coal community through oral history and photography.

Released: 30-May-2019 5:05 PM EDT
Baylor’s Benjamin Franklin Scholars Bring Light to Complex Figure
Baylor University

Sometimes the Franklin legends are bigger than Franklin the man – and it’s taken an army of historians and scholars throughout the centuries to sort it out.

Released: 22-May-2019 3:05 PM EDT
Belief in the ‘Prosperity Gospel’ Does Not Turn People into Successful Entrepreneurs
Baylor University

Belief in the “Prosperity Gospel” — that God financially blesses faithful followers — does not turn individuals into successful entrepreneurs. But prosperity beliefs can fuel values linked to entrepreneurial thinking, such as power and achievement, according to a Baylor University study.

   
Released: 20-May-2019 10:05 AM EDT
An anniversary Grady Landrum chooses not to celebrate
Wichita State University

Grady Landrum, director of disability services at Wichita State University for the past 27 years, has been in a wheelchair ever since a drinking and driving accident as a 17-year-old. Landrum’s journey is both inspirational and a testament to his never-quit attitude.

   


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