Religious belief is one of the oldest and most complex aspects of human culture, shaping civilizations, laws, and personal identities. But for those who stand outside the realm of faith, certain ...
In many Western contexts, organized religion is declining, often due to hypocrisy, politicization or shallow faith. But ...
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Why religious studies avoids God questions

This video explains the core difference between theology and religious studies. Theology engages questions raised within a ...
What shall a pious citizen believe? Shall he obey his God or his State when both claim allegiance? To most plain men an academic matter, this question has become increasingly engrossing to certain ...
Answer: This is a question I ask my religion students at the beginning of the term. Of course, I get a variety of responses. It is easy to list the good religion has done from moral guidance, to ...
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 religion in ...
When Gwen Vogelzang was struggling with the pain and grief of infertility, she longed for spiritual comfort to help her "stay centered and not spiral," she says. But she wasn't sure where to find it.
The debate on whether a Roman Catholic should be President is rolling right along—as is Senator John F. Kennedy’s campaign for the Democratic nomination. In the Methodist Church of Edgartown, Mass, ...
Latin America is still the heart of the Catholic Church. But beneath that Catholic dominance, the region's religious landscape is changing.
The Supreme Court on Monday debated how to define religion as it considered a case on a faith-based tax break. The justices generally seemed to think the government officials involved had adopted the ...