Larry Little asserts, “Religion has caused more suffering and harm than all the world’s diseases combined” in his July 25 letter, “Religion has caused suffering, harm.” He provides four examples of ...

Christian-Judeo teaching has provided the moral foundation for Western culture. Most notable of its contributions are democratic ideals, belief in the free will of man, and a codified system of laws.

If you want to understand and explain morality, the first useful step is to be sure you're clear on your definition of morality. This first step has, unfortunately, been a stumbling point for many ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dimitris Xygalatas, CC BY Why do people distrust atheists? A study we conducted, led by psychologist Will Gervais, found ...

Sherri Williams took sex toys to the Supreme Court last week. Again. The first time was in 2005, but justices declined to hear the case. Williams is hoping for better luck this time. Otherwise, a ...

MOLINE -- Ambiguity weakens debates about morality. Those debates don't go anywhere, because people use too many different definitions of morality and confuse them with virtues, said Dr. Yuki Hasebe, ...

Before giving machines a sense of morality, humans have to first define morality in a way computers can process. A difficult but not impossible task. Although this future is still decades away, ...