CHICAGO – A Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives says that autism and dementia are punishments from God, who is angry over abortion and same-sex marriage. CHICAGO – A Republican ...

When a congressional seat has been held by Democrats since 1949, how are Republicans supposed to keep things interesting? If you’re in Illinois’s 9th, you field a primary candidate who believes that ...

People who have more traits of autism are less likely to believe in God that those that do not have such traits, according to new research that suggests that belief is boosted by the ability to see ...

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In most religions, and arguably anything worth being called a religion, God is not just an impersonal force or creator. He has a mind that humans can relate to. Maybe you’re not gossiping on the phone ...

Tom Fields-Meyer is the author of “Following Ezra,” a memoir about learning from his autistic son. His posts are being featured this week on The Arty Semite, courtesy of the Jewish Book Council and My ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After being diagnosed with nonverbal autism as a baby, Elizabeth Bonker has not spoken since she was 15 months old. She gave a ...