The weekly report on the SPI Coalition by Johnny Monsarrat Do you crave even more secular news? Of the Secular Policy Institute's 300 coalition members, many have newsletters or even a print magazine that you can subscribe to. There are [...]
The weekly report on secular research and demographics by Johnny Monsarrat An update to this year's Pew Study on the demographics of religion gives a breakdown by racial category of Americans and their religiousness. Only 68% of those with no [...]
The weekly report on the SPI Fellows by Johnny Monsarrat SPI Fellow Thure Cerling, a professor at geology, geophysics, and biology at the University of Utah, has found that African mammals diets have switched over time. Some mammals switched between grazing [...]
Religious leaders and believers are debating whether or not the United States should welcome Syrian refugees. It is not surprising that the Muslim community in this country would be supportive of the influx of new Muslim refugees, but the two [...]
Jean Decety and colleagues assessed altruism┬áand moral cognition in six countries. ┬áParents in religious households reported┬áthat their children expressed more┬áempathy and sensitivity for justice in┬áeveryday life. However, religiousness was┬áinversely predictive of childrenÔÇÖs altruism┬áand positively correlated with their┬ápunitive tendencies. Prosocial behaviors [...]
Weekly Numbers and Demographics Report by Deanna Cantrell My mother always said, ÔÇ£little pictures have big earsÔÇØ when referring to children and how one should behave around them.┬á ItÔÇÖs quite true, children are like sponges, they soak up their [...]
Weekly Policy Report by Edwina Rogers Responses To Terrorist Attacks In Paris SPI Send Thoughtful Letter Of Support┬á-┬áFollow the link below to view the letter that the Secular Policy Institute sent to President Fran├ºois Hollande regarding last weekÔÇÖs terrorist [...]
Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle Healthy Aging and Longevity Research Institute have embarked on a new research regimen to determine the effects of potential life-extension drugs on extending the lives of our canine companions. The scientists, who are working with a small pilot group of 30 dogs aged 6 to 9, are anxious to determine the effect of the drug rapamycin on canine lifespan.
Weekly SPI Fellows Update by Deanna Cantrell SPI Fellow Mark Juergensmeyer is director of the Orfalea Center for Global and International Studies, professor of sociology and global studies, and affiliate professor of religious studies at the University of California, [...]
Weekly Coalition Update by Deanna Cantrell 10th Anniversary of Intelligent Design Case Join SPI Coalition Member, The Freethought Society, in remembering a landmark court case.  December 6, 2015 The Freethought Society (FS) is pleased to be co-sponsoring a very [...]
