Vatican Basilica, Rome. (Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images) Most Christians in Western Europe today are non-practicing, but Christian identity still remains a meaningful religious, social and cultural ...

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 ...

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You won't find the word "religulous" in a dictionary but it's a good bet it will be on protest signs when the documentary of that name, a jab-in-the-eye at Western religion, hits movie theatres in ...

In our last discussion on human freedom, we reflected on the idea of fate and human destiny from the religious views of three ancient cultures, the peoples of Mesopotamia, Egypt and Greece. Today ...

The Western Wall is one of the most sacred and contested religious sites in the world. Originally a retaining wall for the Second Temple, it has become a focal point of Jewish prayer and identity. But ...

Religion, not the Blues, was forced upon Black people Growing up in a Baptist community in New York City, Sunday school, choir practices and lengthy Sunday services were part of my regular routine.

The Indian Guru Who Brought Eastern Spirituality to the West A new biography explores the life of Vivekananda, a Hindu ascetic who promoted a more inclusive vision of religion ...

An interview with friends of author Vine Deloria Jr. on the reissue of his book “God Is Red: A Native View of Religion.” What the book means to them and why the text is still relevant today.

Many of today’s college students question the tenets of Western religion and exhibit deep interests in Hinduism and Buddhism, Mullinax says.