The number of nonreligious people has increased dramatically over the past several
decades, yet scholarship on the nonreligious is severely lacking. In response to this critical …

Growing evidence indicates that religious belief helps individuals to cope with stress and
anxiety. But is this effect specific to supernatural beliefs, or is it a more general function of …

As science continues to progress, attitudes toward science seem to become ever more
polarized. Whereas some put their faith in science, others routinely reject and dismiss …

Handbook of Terror Management Theory provides an overview of Terror Management
Theory (TMT), including critical research derived from the theory, recent research that has …

The theory of evolution by natural selection has begun to revolutionize our understanding of
perception, cognition, language, social behavior, and cultural practices. Despite the …

This chapter reviews work on the shared psychological functions of science and religion. In
doing so, we focus on three of these functions that are of particular importance to human …

Science tells us that humans are merely animals that evolved to survive long enough to
reproduce and care for offspring before dying. Yet, people want to view life as something …

Why do giraffes have long necks? One idea is that they were given long necks by a divine
creator. Another is that they acquired long necks by stretching their necks day after day …

People who hold scientific explanations for natural phenomena also hold folk explanations,
and the two types of explanations compete under some circumstances. Here, we explore the …

Greater attention to secular and nonreligious individuals has provided much-needed
balance as well as alternative interpretations of commonly held assumptions regarding …