A majority of adults still identify with their childhood religion, but 35% don’t. Read about when and why Americans may ...

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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...

As the Christian faithful gather to celebrate Easter this Sunday, a lawsuit over religious beliefs is getting new life in Chicago’s federal courts. In a March 18 decision, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court ...

The state Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to enforce a premarital agreement signed by a couple as part of their Jewish wedding ceremony, saying that attempts to interpret and enforce disputes over ...

Can a religious group legally fire a non-minister employee (like a secretary or janitor) for violating the group's beliefs about sex or marriage? As I've explained, this is an urgent question likely ...

Jewish or Catholic, a publicly funded religious charter school violates the separation of church and state so important for ...

2. A school-day assembly features a youth minister who preaches to students and a rock band that performs religious songs. Several atheist students do not feel comfortable attending the assembly ...

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 ...