Religious beliefs have been woven into the fabric of human existence for millennia, shaping cultures and guiding personal choices with both wisdom and, at times, misguided certainty. Yet, as the world ...

After Mahmoud v. Taylor, the latest in a string of court cases offering substantial protections for certain people’s free exercise of religion, many questions remain. Among them is this one: What can ...

On balance, U.S. adults are more likely to view religion as helpful than as harmful: 44% say religion does more good than harm, while 19% say it does more harm than good. About one-third think it does ...

When asked about the leader of their country, people around the world are generally much more likely to say it is important to have someone who stands up for people with their religious beliefs than ...

There is a feeling that religion can influence political agendas and election results. Religion contributes significantly to the formation of laws. Religion is the basic element of legal processes.

Federal workers will be allowed to discuss and promote their religion in the workplace as well as challenge the “correctness” of religious views held by other employees, according to an Office of ...

(RNS) — In the U.S., two-thirds of respondents say that it is important to have a leader at the national level who stands up for people with religious beliefs. Less than half of respondents believe ...

Neanderthals left behind various clues about their enigmatic lives. But less is known about their spiritual sides. Some archaeologists and anthropologists believe these early humans, who disappeared ...

While some of these groups seek spiritual enlightenment, others promote radical or even dangerous ideas. Religion has always played a significant role in human civilization, shaping cultures, ...

Lifeway Research, a division of the Southern Baptist Convention's Brentwood-based publishing arm, releases findings of a new survey on evangelical Christian views on immigration. Evangelical groups ...

Numerous studies have confirmed that intelligence is associated with a specific set of religious and political beliefs, including liberalism, anti-racism, free speech, tolerance of others and being ...

JPMorgan Chase denied claims that it “debanked” former Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback over his conservative and religious views, according to a report Thursday. The bank said it did not receive information ...