While most Americans still believe religion is losing influence, more than 30% say it’s gaining influence — the largest share ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Religious beliefs have been woven into the fabric of human existence for millennia, shaping cultures and guiding personal choices ...

Some pastors and politicians claim that a Christian revival is afoot among young Americans. Nationwide data tell a different ...

Living Democracy Joy Cowdery The First Amendment has two provisions concerning religion: the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause. The Establishment clause prohibits the government from ...

The spiritual map of the United States is currently a tale of two different trajectories. While the national trend shows a ...

Majorities in Brazil, Colombia and Peru want leaders who defend their faith. Protestants are especially supportive of ...

Fandoms can look surprisingly similar to religion when viewed through a functional lens. Fans gather, perform rituals, form identities, and experience powerful emotional connections to shared symbols ...

In the new Religious Landscape Study (RLS), nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults who are currently married (74%) say they have the same religion as their spouse, a similar share as in the 2014 RLS (75 ...

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that parents have a right to remove their children from classes when lessons and books offend their religious beliefs, multiple news outlets reported. The 6-3 ...

(The Conversation) — Strong religious beliefs often shape disapproval of abortion – in the abstract. But when young women are actually deciding whether to terminate a pregnancy, faith’s role is more ...