We explain how religion in China – and in East Asia more broadly – is distinct from religion elsewhere. Questions that measure Abrahamic forms of religion (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) are not ...

Scientists interested in the brain have tended to avoid studying religion or spirituality for fear of being seen as unscientific. That needs to change. Despite the manifest importance of faith as ...

A major new study on religious views in the United States finds – as Americans’ connection to organized religion continues to fade – there are deep divides over the appropriate role for ...

JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: From the U.S. presidential election to the war in Gaza, religion has played a big role in many news stories this year. The Religion News Association surveyed journalists who ...

The Freedom From Religion Foundation, among the groups requesting the records, has been working to keep public institutions, including schools, secular for decades.

For nearly two decades, I have witnessed firsthand the tremendous impact that a deep and diverse study of religion has had on my students. Yes, Religion Should Be Taught in School—But It Needs ...

Trump says his admin will 'bring religion back to our country' President Donald Trump joked about ending the separation of church and state during a speech at the White House on Thursday.

The first century also saw the birth of a brand new religion. Although he was executed by Rome at an early age, Jesus would have a massive impact on the Roman Empire.

WASHINGTON − A divided Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the creation of the nation's first religious charter school, a major loss for those advocating a greater role for religion in public life ...

Five people spoke to BBC News for the documentary Sex After about how rules affect their lives.

Almost all Basotho (91%) say they are proud of their nationality. Seven in 10 (70%) say they identify equally strongly with their national and ethnic identities.

Harvard Divinity School will suspend its Religion, Conflict, and Peace Initiative amid budget cuts at HDS and public accusations that the initiative’s programming presents a one-sided view of ...