A long heritage of black preachers who played an important role for enslaved people shaped Martin Luther King Jr.'s…
The Jewish coming-of-age ritual of bar mitzvah evolved to its current form during the time of Enlightenment, when Jewish…
At least six states have permitted the study of the Bible in classrooms, which could reignite a 19th-century debate that…
People who act holier than thou aren't necessarily better than the rest of us. In fact, their moral grandstanding may…
Pope Francis recently removed a rule known as Pontifical Secrecy, which allowed clergy and church officials to withhold…
'Zulm,' an Arabic word meaning extreme injustice, could explain why Iran appears to be so united in anger at the…
Trump recently warned Iran that the US could target its cultural sites. Many of Iran's cultural sites carry deep religious…
Theologian Franz Bibfeldt may never have lived, but his legacy continues in many important ways – most of all not to take…
Deaf Christians can often feel excluded in churches. But the Christian contemplative tradition that celebrates silence and…
Many Americans have a distrust of atheists. A group of researchers found that some of the distrust relates to beliefs about…
A historian connects the $100 billion reportedly at the church's disposal with the rocky start Mormons got in finance…
Violence against religious minorities around the world prompted the United Nations to mark a day for the victims in 2019.…
Take a good look at those old Christmas ornaments before hanging them on the tree – you may find it's time to retire…
Most religions depict the afterlife as Club Med for young people.
Nativity scenes showing the birth of baby Jesus first originated in the small Italian town of Greccio.
Seven US bishops have been removed for covering up clergy sexual abuse since 2015 after decades of no accountability. An…
Fewer people belong to a congregation or identify as Protestant or Catholic. And yet, most congregations say their membership…
US federal regulations say little about how animals on organic farms should be treated. So if you're planning to serve…
Fictional accounts of white Southerners make it seem it was fun to be a slave on a plantation at holiday time. Many of today's…
Dozens of Muslim-majority countries are asking the UN's International Criminal Court to investigate and prosecute a…