More obesity among black men who attend church often

New research finds a link between obesity and church attendance among African American men.

Lucas Hubbard-Duke • futurity
Aug. 15, 2019 ~5 min

Book: Fat phobia arises from racism and religion

Our culture's fat phobia has deep cultural and religious roots, a new book argues.

Heather Ashbach-UC Irvine • futurity
Aug. 12, 2019 ~1 min


New edition of ‘American Judaism’ reflects recent history

The textbook "American Judaism," first published in 2004, has a new edition featuring updates regarding identity, politics, and a "national religious recession."

Lawrence Goodman-Brandeis • futurity
July 1, 2019 ~1 min

Drugs or no, ‘God encounters’ can ease fear of death

Survey results suggest spontaneous God encounters could boost mental health—even when the experiences result from using drugs.

Vanessa McMains-Johns Hopkins • futurity
May 10, 2019 ~5 min

Fox-snout bag contains ancient traces of ayahuasca

The archaeologist who analyzed the ayahuasca-containing fox-snout pouch calls it "the most amazing artifact I've had the privilege to work with."

Yasmin Anwar-UC Berkeley • futurity
May 8, 2019 ~6 min

Are measles vaccines a ‘religious obligation’?

"I would argue, and most rabbis would argue, that it's not only acceptable to get the MMR vaccine, but a religious obligation..."

Boston University • futurity
May 8, 2019 ~6 min

An ancient person ate a whole rattlesnake. Why?

An entire rattlesnake turned up in a coprolite, or fossilized feces. Here are two potential explanations.

Keith Randall-Texas A&M • futurity
April 26, 2019 ~3 min

How Notre Dame’s survival adds to its legacy

After the fire that almost claimed Notre Dame, how will the efforts to rebuild affect the landmark's symbolic and religious significance?

Rebecca Beyer-NYU • futurity
April 22, 2019 ~2 min


What can we learn from the Notre Dame fire?

After the fire that damaged Notre Dame, an art historian explains what's in store for the cathedral and why neglecting major landmarks is so dire.

Julian Cardillo-Brandeis • futurity
April 17, 2019 ~1 min

Manuscripts reveal Horn of Africa’s Islamic history

Researchers have discovered and digitally cataloged a huge trove of manuscripts from an understudied area in Islamic studies. See the database for yourself.

Carsten Munk Hansen-U. Copenhagen • futurity
Feb. 6, 2019 ~4 min

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