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Religion and its institutions
Personal prayer How our connection with God enhances our psychological wellbeing. Praying for others How we lift the spirits of those around us. Community Addressing social needs with study groups, services, and community outreach. Rituals Activities that lead you outside your comfort zone. Attendance Why some believers attend services faithfully, and others do not. Religious texts Why the scriptures are such an enduring source of inspiration. Tithing Giving back to God in tangible ways. Tradition Why we crave stability from our religious institutions. Authority What we learn from our spiritual leaders. Institutions Responsibilities borne by institutions that represent God. Technology How religious institutions harness technology to engage and attract followers. Material wealth Why material wealth is a blessing from God, not a curse. Blind faith Knowing deep down that God is real. Human suffering Why does evil exist? Why doesn't God just get rid of the devil?! Unspoken maxims Addressing difficult topics with 'don't ask, don't tell.' Changing times How religion adapts and remains applicable in an ever-changing world.

Human biology
Truth and morality What is 'absolute truth'? How do we define morality? Forgiveness How forgiveness and reconciliation bring us peace and spiritual cleansing. Homosexuality Criteria used to categorise individuals by gender. Spirit realm Supernatural proofs of God's existence? Biology & life What is life? Mind and body Soul, body, mind, & spirit:
What are they & where do they come from? Consciousness The sense of being. Abortion Is life sacred? Hierarchy of species Is our species superior to all others?
Why, if so?

Human ability
Altruism How religion motivates us to help and love others. Presentation Why presentation style and delivery persuades us independently of content. Confabulation People love to weave complex narratives. Probability Too coincidental to be an accident?
God, please send a sign. Reckoning Turning to the right page, the right text, at the right time. Conviction Why some believers are fiercely devout, while others are indifferent. Moral codes Where does our sense of right and wrong come from? Partial truths Why the presence of the truth is different from the presence of the whole truth. Credulity How we convince ourselves through logic and language. Known/ Unknown Examining categories of knowledge and self-awareness. Question evasion Why it's so hard to get straight answers to questions about religion. Spiritual health Are we walking together with God?

God's existence
Critical thinking What questions should we ask, to assess the strength of an argument? Scientific enquiry How rigorous evaluations are carried out in scientific research. Rejecting facts When maintenance of one's beliefs requires suppression of knowledge. Free will How could free will coexist with an omniscient God? Purpose of life Why were we created? Famous believers Citing famous intellectuals, in support of religion. Anti-science How wrong-doing scientists erode public faith in science. God's existence Arguments offered for God's existence. Scientific discoveries Examples of principles that are well-established or poorly-understood. Emergence of complexity How complex, highly-organised systems evolve spontaneously from simple beginnings. Unsolved mysteries Our horizons of knowledge expand continually. Non-believers What do atheists believe?