Brahmanism Abroad: On Caribbean Hinduism as an Ethnic Religion

A religion of the book? On sacred texts in hinduism

In this article I provide an overview of the identity, role and function of sacred texts in Hinduism. Hinduism’s tremendous diversity extends to the numerous ways in which different types of texts have been identified as sacred and used by Hindu practitioners. It would be a mistake to attempt to summarise the role of sacred texts in the lives of Hindus, since different texts have had different ...

Impressions on an elective abroad

Dear editors, " In the past, desperate conditions on another continent might cynically be written out of one's memory. The process of globalization has already made such an option impossible… There are no health sanctuaries… The separation between domestic and international health problems is no longer useful. " This is the second summer of my medical school years that I spent abroad to learn m...

State Religion and Discrimination Against Ethnic Minorities

The Life of Hinduism

Religion as a Control Guide: on the Impact of Religion on Cognition

Religions are commonly taken to provide general orientation in leading one’s life. Here, we develop the idea that religions may also have a much more concrete guidance function in providing systematic decision biases in the face of cognitive-control dilemmas. In particular, we assume that the selective reward that religious belief systems provide for rule-conforming behavior induces systematic ...