Defining religion isn’t as simple as it seems. Is it belief in God, a system of rituals, or a cultural tradition? Scholars have debated this for centuries, offering competing definitions from ...

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

“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” ...

Traditional religion may be destined for the walls of Cracker Barrel, a space filled with nostalgic advertisements for products of yesteryear, like Victrolas, lace antimacassars or butter churns. All ...

Rights and Responsibilities is a recurring series by Richard Garnett on legal education, the role of the courts in our constitutional structure, and the law of religious freedom and free expression.

New research suggests religious skepticism often softens when faith is encountered through service.

“Come, Kalamas. Do not go upon what has been acquired by repeated hearing; nor upon tradition; nor upon rumor; nor upon what is in a scripture; nor upon surmise…” That phrase repeatedly recalled as ...