Abstract: There seemingly exists a direct connection between people’s religious attendance and their subjective well-being, but are we not overlooking a more basic and pivotal factor when we make this assessment? Dr. Speed queries whether physical capacity, mobility, and wellbeing…
By Bettianne Hedges, Executive Director of Humanist Canada Date: October 2, 2024 Today I attended, on behalf of Humanist Canada, inaugural hybrid in-person and virtual event launch of the Institute for Religion Culture and Societal Futures at the University of…
We were joined by Sarah Wilkins-Laflamme, an associate professor in the department of sociology and legal studies at the University of Waterloo and a co-founder of the Institute for Religion, Culture, and Societal Futures (IRCSF), in the summer of 2024…
Abstract: A bevy of research has suggested a positive relationship between religiosity/spirituality and overall health, specifically within an American context. But we may be mistaken to assume an inquest into Canadian culture would yield the same results. The countries’ respective…
Abstract: What does it mean to be an atheist, and how does our understanding of that impact our experience of life and perceived health? Definitions of philosophical positions are pivotal, possessing the power to radically change how we interpret data…