The paper analyzes the relation between religious beliefs, religious participation and social cooperation. In particular, we focus on religions that instill beliefs about the connection between rewards and punishments and social behaviour. We show how religious organizations arise endogenously, analyze their e¤ect on social interactions in society and identify a "spiritual" as well as a "materi...

(1) Background: Japanese Kampo medicine has its origin in ancient Chinese medicine. In 742, a Tang Dynasty monk named Jianzhen (Ganjin) was invited by clerics to visit Japan and teach commandments Buddhism. Because of the dangers voyage also other obstacles, he took 11 years reach on sixth blind when arrived Japan. He first person China go establish Buddhism commandments, directly traditional U...

The paper explains the attitudes towards law and religion in Lesia Ukrainka’s dramatic poem “Martian Lawyer” (1911). depicts life of early Christians under Roman third century obtains new relevance context movement ‘Law Literature’, as focus on this oeuvre allows a deeper exploration its meaning. Law is connected with two ways poem: part civil system prohibitions punishments within Christian co...

The article analyses the historical and philosophical views of Patriarch Kirill his evaluation modern Western philosophy, formed in era postmodernism. A distinctive feature that time is blurring criteria define border between good evil. According to Patriarch, this approach caused by absolutization a person’s freedom, considered beyond context one’s responsibility for actions performed. As resu...

Past research argues that religious commitments shape individuals’ prosocial sentiments, including their generosity and solidarity. But what drives the prosociality of less religious people? Three studies tested the hypothesis that, with fewer religious expectations of prosociality, less religious individuals’ levels of compassion will play a larger role in their prosocial tendencies. In Study ...

Researchers have found that religious affiliation, religious attendance, religious beliefs, and prayer are associated with teen sexual attitudes and behavior.(Wallace & Williams, 1997; Whitehead, Wilcox, & Rostosky, 2001) Holding strong religious beliefs and praying are linked to reduced sexual activity among adolescents (Meier, 2003; Resnick et al., 1997) and teens (girls in particular) from m...

This study investigated the effects of religious education on student religious identity over and above parent religiosity by examining student perceptions of two aspects of teacher functioning: teacher caring and teacher as role-model. We posited that effects of these variables on students' religious identity are mediated by student perceptions that the school provides a non-alienating religio...