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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

“Nones” are adults who describe themselves religiously as atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular.” This report uses the terms “nones” and “religiously unaffiliated” interchangeably. Many “nones” ...