This paper reviews available cross-disciplinary evidence on how culture affects food
security. We discuss the impact of culture on all four dimensions (availability, access and …

This paper presents a new global dataset on contemporary witchcraft beliefs and
investigates their correlates. Witchcraft beliefs cut across socio-demographic groups but are …

In nearly every documented society, people believe that some misfortunes are caused by
malicious group mates using magic or supernatural powers. Here I report cross-cultural …

This paper examines the relationship between witchcraft beliefs, a deep-rooted cultural
phenomenon, and various elements of social capital. Using novel survey data from nineteen …

This paper studies the effect of Quranic therapy on psychological diseases and spiritual
diseases. The experiments have been conducted on a random sample with 121 patients …

Genetic counseling is an evolving field in Saudi Arabia. In 2015, genetic counseling was
recognized as a Master's program by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties. Our …

We argue that the great age of European witch trials reflected non‐price competition
between the Catholic and Protestant churches for religious market share in confessionally …

Karma is believed to be a source of supernatural justice through which actions lead to
morally congruent outcomes, within and across lifetimes. It is a central tenet of many world …

Within the field of economics, despite being widespread, African traditional religions tend to
be perceived as unimportant and ignored when studying economic decision-making. This …

Religion has significantly influenced societies throughout history and across the globe.
Family firms—particularly those operating in strongly religious regions—are more likely to be …