"The brain creates religion -- and the brain consumes religion." Believing in God generates soothing "juices" in the brain that make us feel good, says Lionel Tiger. | Big Think

Religion influences politics more now than it did 50 years ago! To help explain how we moved seemingly backward from global secularism to increased religious involvement in public policy, Professor of International Politics Monica Duffy Toft explains the 3 things that propelled religious figures and ideas into the political arena once again. | Big Think

Religion has arguably shaped the human species more than any other force. This leads to questions about what religion actually is. But instead of asking "what" religion is, perhaps we're asking the wrong question. Author and religions historian Reza Aslan asks the question of "why" religion is. | Big Think Science