The principle that we have called the requirement of rationality, and which might also be called "intellectualism" or "evidentialism" received its most famous formulation in an essay by W K. Clifford ...

The meaning behind “I Believe In You” is one of love. Love lives in every word and lingers on every note with confidence and certainty. In fact, no song confesses true love quite like the standard, ...

Some years ago, I was in a lively conversation with a software developer about arguments for and against God’s existence. After discussing their merits and shortcomings, he paused – perhaps a little ...

Do we choose to believe in God? Do we choose not to believe? In one sense, beliefs are not under our control. I cannot, strictly speaking, choose to believe something. In the philosophy classes I ...

In recent years, the share of American adults who do not affiliate with a religious group has risen dramatically. In spite of this trend, the overwhelming majority of Americans, including a majority ...

Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults say they believe in heaven. (The survey did not immediately offer a definition of heaven, though subsequent questions explored what respondents think heaven is ...

In 1947, Jackie Robinson pioneered the integration of American professional athletics by becoming the first black player in Major League Baseball. In a 1952 essay recorded for Edward R. Murrow's radio ...

Astrology and horoscope columns are a familiar feature of tabloid newspapers, women’s magazines and the web. They claim, controversially for some, that there is a meaningful relationship between ...