Kerala`s new scheme provides social security for women in religious institutions, including nuns. Click to learn how unmarried women 50+ can now access benefits easily. Your financial inclusion matters! https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kerala-govt-social-security-women-religious-institutions-g3kdx93e?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Kerala #WomenWelfare #ReligiousInstitutions #SocialSecurity #Pension

The Price of #Dogma: #Religion's Impact on #Freedom and Progress

Russell Bell
Independent Scholar
Date Written: September 27, 2025

Abstract
This article argues that #religiousinstitutions function as systems of #socialcontrol rather than #spiritualguides, deploying #psychological mechanisms of #fear and #dependency to maintain #authority while resisting #scientificprogress and #humanautonomy.

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5536859

The Resurgence of Spiritual Exploration in the Modern Age
By Maher Asaad Baker via @medium

#Exploration #Mindfulness #SelfUnderstanding #SpiritualCommunities #PersonalGrowth #ReligiousInstitutions

https://maher-asaad-baker.medium.com/the-resurgence-of-spiritual-exploration-in-the-modern-age-5f3fb6afa3e2