Religion: Publications and Resources

Summary: This database compiles scholarly and practical resources exploring the intersection of disability and religious traditions, including academic studies, theological essays, and community-based research. Publications address topics such as accessibility in worship spaces, interpretations of disability within sacred texts, faith-based caregiving models, and the role of spirituality in coping with chronic illness or aging. By curating diverse perspectives - from historical analyses to contemporary case studies - the collection offers insights into how religious communities can foster inclusion, adapt practices, and address ethical questions related to disability. It serves as a valuable reference for individuals, caregivers, faith leaders, and researchers seeking to navigate the complex relationship between belief systems and disability experiences.

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Religion: Publications and Resources (32 Items)
Title & Author	Ed	Publish Revised
Stoned Preachers: Effects of Psilocybin on Religious and Spiritual Attitudes - Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News	✓ ✓	2025/06/09 2025/06/11
Catholic Hospitals Face Criticism Over Healthcare Policies - Ian C. Langtree	✓ ✓	2024/11/03 2025/10/20
Psychological Bias Connects Good Deeds to Belief in God - University of California - Merced	✓ ✓	2024/08/09 2025/03/08
Predicting Science Denial Through Religious Intolerance - PNAS Nexus	✓ ✓	2024/04/30 2025/03/07
Claims of Anti-Christian Bias: A Cloaked Form of Racial Messaging? - University of Washington	✓ ✓	2024/04/15 2025/03/04
Places of Worship Linked to More Neighborhood Crime - PLoS ONE	✓ ✓	2023/03/09 2025/03/03
How Religion and Race Shape Abortion Opinions - North Carolina State University	✓ ✓	2023/02/10 2025/04/12
Teaching Evolution: Beyond Religious Influence in Schools - Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo	✓ ✓	2022/12/14 2025/04/12
Churches Must Diversify Usage or Perish - University of Cambridge	✓ ✓	2022/11/15 2025/03/03
Religious Trauma Syndrome: Escaping Toxic Religion - Ian C. Langtree	✓ ✓	2022/09/30 2025/04/12
How Digital Religion Is Reshaping Millennial Faith - University of Waterloo	✓ ✓	2022/07/27 2025/04/12
Spirituality's Role in Health and Holistic Patient Care - Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health	✓ ✓	2022/07/12 2025/04/12
Religious Intolerance May Predict Science Denial, Study Finds - Ohio State University	✓ ✓	2022/07/11 2025/03/04
You Are Indispensable! God Needs You - Marcy Hernandez	✓ ✓	2021/07/24 2025/05/23
Religion's Role in Restoring Purpose Amid Social Isolation - University of Michigan	✓ ✓	2021/06/13 2025/05/23
Religious Freedom Laws Linked to Poor Health in LGBTQ+ - University of Pittsburgh Schools of The Health Sciences	✓ ✓	2018/10/21 2025/03/03
Disabled God: Disability Ethics Research Paper - Rev. S Manohar Pradeep, B.Sc., M.A., M.A., B.D., (M.Th)	✓ ✓	2018/05/06 2025/05/23
Belief in Gods Not Linked to Rational Thinking - Coventry University	✓ ✓	2017/11/08 2025/05/23
Religion is ALL in Your Head! Religious Experiences and Epilepsy - University of Missouri-Columbia	✓ ✓	2017/03/09 2025/06/09
Creation, Evolution, and the Handicapped: Crushing the Death Image - Pastor Richard Luther Corwin	✓ ✓	2016/06/23 2025/05/23
The Delusional World of Man Made Deities - Ian C. Langtree	✓ ✓	2016/05/24 2025/04/12
Conflict Between Science and Religion is All in Our Mind - Case Western Reserve University	✓ ✓	2016/03/24 2025/03/03
Challenges Facing Muslims with Disabilities in Western Nations - Thomas C. Weiss	✓ ✓	2015/12/13 2025/05/23
Northland Online Church for Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Ian C. Langtree	✓ ✓	2015/07/31 2025/05/23
People Believing They Were Born that Way Inclined to Blame God for Bad Behavior - Case Western Reserve University	✓ ✓	2015/02/18 2025/05/23
How Spirituality May Help Speed Up Patient Recovery - University of Huddersfield	✓ ✓	2014/11/10 2025/04/12
Mental Illness: Churches Are in the Dark - Gina Adams	✓ ✓	2014/05/12 2025/05/23
Family Tensions and Spiritual Turmoil in End-of-Life Care - Case Western Reserve University	✓ ✓	2013/02/18 2025/02/24
Face to Face with God by Jim Maxim - Ian C. Langtree	✓ ✓	2013/01/10 2025/05/23
U.S. Supreme Court Considers Religious Exception to Anti-Discrimination Laws - Nacht Law	✓ ✓	2011/11/25 2025/03/03
Physicians Face Ethical Conflicts With Religious Hospitals - University of Chicago Medical Center	✓ ✓	2010/04/09 2025/02/24
Faith Communities and Respite Care Fact Sheet - ARCH National Resource Center	✓ ✓	2009/04/28 2025/02/24

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