When False Religions “Work” Just as Well as True Ones

Summary Religions all over the world claim exclusive truth, yet mutually contradictory faiths produce the same conviction, transformation, and “evidence.” That tells us something crucial: religious success does not track religious truth. It tracks how well a belief system meets human needs. Religions don’t have to be true to be believed Walk into a mosque […]

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Why Faith Is a Poor Standard for Public Policy

Summary In a pluralistic country, people hold many different faiths—and many have none at all. Each religion asks followers to trust claims that cannot be tested the way scientific or historical claims can. That may be acceptable for private belief, but it becomes a problem when faith is used as the standard for laws that […]

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