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Tag Archives: religion
Practical Field Research in Conflict Areas: Kosovo
Rebecca Stanley writes about his group’s study trip to Kosovo and the experiences and knowledge gained there. Continue reading
Posted in Research, Social sciences, Student life, Studies
Tagged albania, field research, kosovo, politics, religion, serbia
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You Are What You Eat
Ethnologist Ester Bardone shows how food reflects our identities and values. Continue reading
Posted in Humanities, Research
Tagged food, identity, negative eating, religion, taste, traditions
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Religious People More Prone to Depression?
What is the connection between a person’s worldview and the risk of becoming depressed? An international study shed some light on the links between religiousness, spirituality, and depression. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Research, Social sciences
Tagged depression, mental health, religion, religiousness, spirituality, worldview
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Researching the Magic: Witches, Healers, and New Age
Find out why people still use traditional healing methods in spite of advanced high-tech medicine, and how these have transformed from the early modern period to the present time. Continue reading
Posted in Humanities, Research
Tagged church, early modern period, esoterica, folkloristics, healers, healing, holistic, magic, medicine, New Age, religion, witchcraft, witches, yoga
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The Estonian Atheist Experiment
Martin A. Noorkõiv, the CEO of Domus Dorpatensis Foundation and a student of economics at the University of Tartu, suggests that the Estonian atheistic experiment might give a hint about the human spiritual needs and show the way for the rest of the world. Continue reading
The Rich Tend To Be Less Religious
A recently published study found that 84 percent of people consider religion to be an important part of their daily lives. A strong relationship exists between a country’s socioeconomic status and the religiosity of its residents – the richer the country, the less important religion is to its population. However, there are some exceptions, including Estonia. Continue reading