Society and religion were born, the author argues, as “twins.” Though religion as we understand it today arrived late.

As the West becomes more and more secular, and the discoveries of evolutionary biology and cosmology shrink the boundaries of faith, the claims that science and religion are compatible grow louder. If ...

A new history challenges perceptions that the two are either completely autonomous or completely at odds. Nicholas Spencer’s latest book, Magisteria: The Entangled Histories of Science and Religion, ...

From the earliest times, man has been engaged in a search for general rules whereby to turn the order of natural phenomena to his own advantage, and in the long search he has scraped together a great ...

Three centuries ago, Italian scientist, Galileo was publicly denounced by a Catholic priest. He had been dubbed an enemy of true religion. And he would be remembered as the man that started the debate ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. McGill Desautels Faculty professor covering leadership and strategy. The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has triggered conflicting ...

The word "magic" derives from the Latin, the Greek, the Old Persian, and, ultimately, the Proto-Indo-European magh, "to help, to be able, to be powerful," from which also derive the words "almighty," ...

Is there really a difference between magic and religion? The word “magic” has dubious, demonic connotations. But is there really a difference between magic and religion? In this episode of Crash ...

The brooch contains religious and magical inscriptions in Latin and Hebrew. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A metal detectorist ...

Ancient art throughout the catacombs of Rome, painted on the walls and carved into stone coffins, shows Jesus as he multiplies loaves of bread, heals the sick and brings the dead back to life. These ...