New Post: Philosophy of Religion
Nicholas Rescher, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
Research
New Post: Philosophy of Religion
Halla Kim, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Faculty Member at the Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish Studies at the University of Nebraska, Omaha, sits for an interview with Tudor Petcu and answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent…
New Post: Philosophy of Religion
Stewart Goetz, Professor of Philosophy at Ursinus College, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
Presentation: MERV
Research Associate LeRon Shults Social Simulation Conference 2017 September 28, 2017 Conference Summary: The Social Simulation Conference 2017 was held in the O’Brien Centre in UCD, Dublin on 25 – 29 September, 2017 – Social Simulation for a Digital Society. This is…
New Publication: Looking Back to Look Forward
Post-Doctoral Fellow Justin Lane Chapter in Religion Explained?: The Cognitive Science of Religion After Twenty-Five Years September 21, 2017 Book Summary: With contributions from founders of the field, including Justin Barrett, E. Thomas Lawson, Robert N. McCauley, Paschal Boyer, Armin Geertz and…
September Team Meeting
We have initiated monthly Team Research Meetings to keep our researchers better appraised of each other’s recent work. We will be sharing quick synopses of the minutes here, as well. Connor recently returned from UConn, where he gave a lecture…
New Post: Philosophy of Religion
Rolf Ahlers, Reynolds Professor of Philosophy at Russell Sage College, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
New Post: Philosophy of Religion
Tim Mawson, an Edgar Jones Fellow and Tutor at St. Peter’s College at the University of Oxford, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
New Publication: Mutually Escalating Religious Violence
Research Associates F. LeRon Shults and Ross Gore, Executive Director Wesley J. Wildman, Post-Doctoral Fellow Justin Lane and Co-Authors 2017 Social Simulation Conference in Dublin, Ireland September 2017 Abstract: Empirical findings from psychology and social science suggest that both individual and…
New Post: Philosophy of Religion
Robert C. Neville, Professor of Philosophy, Religion and Theology at Boston University, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
Religion and Self Regulation
This article was originally published at Patheos and has been reprinted with permission. Religion and self-regulation: a model (and a trip to Norway)
Upcoming Colloquium in Norway
The MODRN team is meeting this August to touch base about the rapid progress of the project and collaborate on further research. Check out this video preview of what they’ll be up to today at the colloquium!
Presentation: Social Norms and Self-Regulation
Post-Doctoral Fellow Connor Wood The International Association for the Psychology of Religion Conference: Culture, Context and Existential Challenges August 24, 2017 Abstract: Religiosity is linked with trait self-regulation and self-control, but it is unclear what drives this association. Here, I explore…
Presentation: Computational Modeling of Cognitive and Psychological Theories of Religion
Research Associates LeRon Shults and Uffe Schjodt International Association for the Psychology of Religion: Culture, Context and Existential Challenges August 23, 2017 Conference Summary: The International Association for the Psychology of Religion (IAPR) holds bi-annual conferences that serve as a meeting…
New Post: Philosophy of Religion
Evan Fales, Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Iowa, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
New Post: Philosophy of Religion
Steven M. Cahn, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the City University of New York Graduate Center, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
Religion Builds Self-Control and Excludes Outsiders – Simultaneously
This article was originally published at Patheos and has been reprinted with permission. Religion builds self-control and excludes outsiders – simultaneously
New Publication: Identifying Unexpected Behaviors of Agent-based Models
Research Associate Ross Gore, Collaborating Specialist Christopher Lynch and Co-Authors Conference Paper at Swarmfest 2017: 21st Annual Meeting on Agent Based Modeling and Simulation August 2017 Abstract: Verification and validation (V&V) techniques commonly require modelers to collect and statistically analyze large…
New Post: Philosophy of Religion
Douglas Groothuis, Professor of Philosophy at Denver Seminary, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here
New Post: Philosophy of Religion
Neil A. Manson, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Mississippi, answers the question: ‘What values or norms define excellent philosophy of religion?’ at PhilosophyofReligion.Org Read it Here