Physics & The Big Questions — How can something come out of nothing? Believe it or not, some scientists say they can explain how the Big Bang popped out of empty space. We’ll explore the cutting edge of physics and consider what it means for religion and the meaning of life.
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PRI: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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Point of Inquiry
Jonathan Haidt: The Righteous Mind — Why is it that some of us are religious, some of us not… some of us liberal, some of us not? If you’ve been paying attention, then by now you might have noticed that this doesn’t really have a lot to do with the intellectual validity of religious, or irreligious, or liberal, or conservative ideas. So what causes it? And why can’t we all get along? To get at this, Point of Inquiry invited on a scholar and thinker who has become famous for his scientific approach to this question—Jonathan Haidt, author of the new book The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion.
Jonathan Haidt is a professor of social psychology at the University of Virginia, and a visiting professor of business ethics at the NYU-Stern School of Business. Haidt’s research examines the intuitive foundations of morality, and how morality varies across cultures. He is the author of The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom, and he and his collaborators conduct research at the website YourMorals.org.
Tagged with religion psychology
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PRI: To the Best of Our Knowledge
Atheists, Believers & The Secular — Some atheists are denouncing religion, while others still crave a sense of the sacred even though they don’t believe in God. Do atheists have something to learn from religion?
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Stuff You Should Know
Fasting: deadly or what? — Avoiding food for religious or health reasons has been around for millennia. But while God may appreciate the sacrifice, how does it affect the body? Join Josh and Chuck to find if fasting actually can be healthy or if it’s as bad an idea as it sounds.
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PRI: To the Best of Our Knowledge
Einstein, God, and the Universe — Albert Einstein died more than half a century ago, but there’s still a raging debate over what he thought about religion.
Tagged with science & religion albert einstein
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Stuff You Should Know
How Karma Works — While it’s kind of perverted in the West, the concept of karma is a central tenet of several Eastern religions. Karma isn’t just good or bad — it’s a natural law. Join Josh and Chuck to learn more about karma in this religiously respectful episode.