Two new studies show that Israeli Jewish adults who attend synagogue regularly, pray often, and consider themselves religious are significantly healthier and happier than their non-religious counterparts.  They also report greater satisfaction with life.  According to Jeff Levin of Baylor University’s Institute for Studies of Religion, commitment to Jewish religious belief and practice is strongly [...]

‘Spiritual’ young people more likely to commit crimes than ‘religious’ ones, Baylor study finds Posted By News June 12, 2013 – 6:30pm Young adults who deem themselves “spiritual but not religious” are more likely to commit property crimes — and to a lesser extent, violent ones — than those who identify themselves as either “religious [...]

June 12, 2013  Go to BaylorUMediaCom Contact: Terry Goodrich,(254) 710-3321 WACO, Texas (June 12, 2013) — Young adults who deem themselves “spiritual but not religious” are more likely to commit property crimes — and to a lesser extent, violent ones — than those who identify themselves as either “religious and spiritual” or “religious but not [...]