Religion provided an answer by introducing beliefs about all-knowing, all-powerful gods who punish moral transgressions. As human societies grew larger, so did the occurrence of such beliefs.

Its 1780 constitution, which Adams himself drafted, notably authorized such an establishment on classic civil religious grounds: that “the good order and preservation of civil government ...

Am I the only person tired of hearing about the crime wave caused by drug addicts and the mentally ill, abetted by bail reform and soft-on-crime district attorneys?

To the Editor: With his usual verve, Rodney Stark takes aim at the functionalist model of religion (“Why Gods Should Matter in Social Science,” The Review, June 6). Stark’s research methods ...

For many, leaving religion does not mean leaving behind religious morals and values. Jesus Gonzalez/Moment via Getty Religion forms a moral foundation for billions of people throughout the world.

Overall, only 39% said religion was important to them, compared with 62% the first time the survey was taken in 1998. For those under 30, religion appeals to a bare 31%, against 55% who grew up in ...

There are moral difficulties with religious revelation of moral codes. For example, in the Hebrew Bible, God commands genocide, and the Christian scriptures do not condemn slavery or infanticide.

Kate Cohen’s May 2 op-ed, “ Don’t equate religion with morality,” on the fusion of religion and morality in context with today’s political environment, raised some interesting questions.

To discover how and why this is so, the UMSO insists that you attend its lecture “Religion vs. Morality” with lecturer Dr. Andrew Bernstein, which will be presented today at 8 p.m. in Angell Hall Aud.

True morality, the adepts of each religion tell us, is dependent on their particular faith; the morality that may have preceded, or that may survive, can only be a false morality.

Victor Reppert asks an interesting question: what makes the effect of religion on morality good, bad, or indifferent? If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our ...