Religious types argue that the idea of free will put in place the imperfection in the universe, as many of us chose evil and rejected God. But the free choice is still more precious than perfection.

Why is it that the world focuses on a calendar that starts the New Year in the middle of the darkest, coldest part of the year for the northern hemisphere?

In most of the three dozen countries surveyed, large majorities say they believe in God. 2 Smaller majorities of adults in most countries also say that “there is something spiritual beyond the natural ...