Sacred texts mean vary amongst religions—sometimes they’re essential to belief and other times not. Sacred texts mean different things to different religions—sometimes they’re essential to belief and ...

“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 ...

(RNS) — State officials in the South have recently reignited debates over teaching religion in public schools, with Oklahoma’s superintendent of schools issuing a mandate for schools to teach the ...

An ancient text that wasn't included in the Bible could point towards a 'prison' underneath Antarctica where angels are kept, and if you believe that then jolly good for you. In what sounds like the ...

(RNS) — On Wednesday (Dec. 11), many Hindus celebrated Gita Jayanti, the day that they believe Lord Krishna spoke the words of the Bhagavad Gita to the Indian Prince Arjuna more than 5,000 years ago. ...

Of Jesus’ 12 disciples, Saint Peter is one of the most important. In the Book of Matthew, Jesus declares that Peter is the “rock” on which “I will build my church,” and Catholic tradition considers ...

Large shares of adults in most of the 36 countries we surveyed say religion helps society rather than harms it. 2 Most also say religion encourages tolerance, not intolerance. But people are slightly ...