objectives: the aim of this study was to survey relationship between religious orientation and happiness in elderly man and woman in tehran. methods and materials: the present study was descriptive and causal- comparative. in order to survey the relationship between religious orientation and happiness among the elderly men and women in tehran 389 aged people above 60 years including 247 men and...

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 ...

s of the articles in Arabic Sources of Tolerance and Intolerance in Islam by Ibrahim Kalin Healing Interreligious Relationships by Leo Lefebure Disagreeing to Agree: A Christian Response to A Common Word by James Cutsinger Religious Diversity and Harmonious Living: The Indian Story and Challenge by Michael Amaladoss Jews and Muslims: Why They Have More in Common than They Realize by Robert Eise...

Abstract Historically Africa has accommodated multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, and multi-religious peoples. Hospitality is imbedded in the DNA of especially sub-Saharan parts continent. Sadly armed conflicts violence are becoming quintessential to African nomenclature. As a result, suffering, poverty, refugees, emigration also endemic This article seeks highlight benefits inclusive pluralism as ph...

The purpose of this paper is to consider some of the ways in which the scientific study of religions might have implications for the continuing process of dialogue between religions. While the study of religions itself is a non-religious activity, the dialogue between religions, on the other hand, certainly is in some sense a religious activity. It involves the presentation and exchange of reli...

Moralizing religions, unlike religions with morally indifferent gods or spirits, appeared only recently in some (but not all) large-scale human societies. A crucial feature of these new religions is their emphasis on proportionality (between deeds and supernatural rewards, between sins and penance, and in the formulation of the Golden Rule, according to which one should treat others as one woul...

Sometime ago, I was listening to a radio program about people celebrating the winter's solstice. One of the people interviewed on the program talked about the celebrations of Druids in ancient England. Druids attached religious significance to many things, among them the shortest day of the year, evergreen trees, and mistletoe. As part of the solstice celebrations, Druids were believed to have ...

Religion occupies a central place in all speculations, ancient or modern, East or West. Religions of the world are a great driving force in imparting guidance and inspiration to human beings in general. The essence of all religions is the attainment of self-happiness. When the essence of all religions in the world is strung together in understanding and mutual acceptance, then it will create a ...