Thinking

Jesus was a revered figure and prophet in the Quran. But what exactly do Muslims believe about him?

Faith is absurd — let’s embrace the comedy in that.

Philosophers David Chalmers and Daniel Dennett argue over “philosophical zombies,” created to question the nature of human consciousness.

A religious person without a sense of humor? That’s a dangerous combination.

It’s illegal, yet usually a subconscious act. So how can we scrub bias from the hiring process? 

Albert Einstein shared his thoughts on the meaning of life and his own spiritual views.

Studies show that participants who had more travel experience were more likely to cheat on tests, and believe in moral relativity.

The “Philosopher-King” of comedy is Louis C.K. You may know his work, but you might not realize there is some serious philosophy behind some of the best jokes.

It’s time to get real about key ideas that run our lives, which have been taking laughable liberties with human nature – and with the logic of livable liberty.

The philosopher believed we craved for something less pleasant.

Although we know better intellectually, we treats celebrities as if they exist in a different realm. Is there an element of misplaced religion at work?

Scarcely noticed in the Eden story, there lurk fruitful scientific ideas about why biology generated morality. 

His Holiness Pope Francis wants to see the end of two things in this world: red sauces at diplomatic dinners, and arrogance.

Science fiction author David Brin analyses the moral within the Star Wars films – and it might not be one that you like.

An ancient philosophy is becoming popular again thanks to author Ryan Holiday.

Surveys reveal the least religious, most atheistic population centers in the world.

Skeptic John Horgan identifies new theories of matter and the universe that reveal human narcissism.

People who believe in God or the supernatural don’t quite understand the physical world, claims a new study from researchers at the University of Helsinki. 

New research provides more clues about the age of the world’s most popular book.

A number of prominent world leaders are avowed atheists and there’s no reason the American President has to be religious.

A recent study demonstrates significant benefits of teaching young students philosophy.

There is a growing number of atheists in the world. There is also a growing amount of evidence pointing to the benefits of non-believing. 

Finding direct links between Buddhism and Western philosophy is a difficult task, but they do play out in strange loops.

The trouble with labeling everything a “fallacy” is that (1) not all poor reasoning is automatically fallacious, and (2) it implies that everybody would agree on everything if we could only think correctly.

Not only is religion just as bad as an infectious disease, Mr. Dawkins also says it is a form of child abuse.

Professor Luke Timothy Johnson explores the impact of paganism and early Christianity on today’s Christians.