Religious People

Religion Study Reveals Faithful's Conflicting Impulses

Posted 05.23.2012

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By: Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer Published: 05/22/2012 07:14 PM EDT on LiveScience Believing in an involved, morally active God m...

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Study Of Compassion In Atheists, Faithful Yields Big Surprise

Posted 05.01.2012

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By: LiveScience Staff Published: 05/01/2012 12:11 PM EDT on LiveScience Atheists and agnostics are more driven by compassion to help others than a...

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Religious Faith Brings Happiness? It's Complicated, Study Shows

The Huffington Post | Rebecca Searles | Posted 01.20.2012

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Are religious people happier? Studies have shown that God-fearing folks tend to have higher self-esteem than nonbelievers, but new research publishe...

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