A recent Pew Research Center survey shows that about seven-in-ten Americans identify with a religion. Seven-in-ten Americans also believe in an afterlife. And about half of Americans say that parts of ...

I have been a student of religion for nearly 40 years, since I began studying to be a minister. I imagine this will be a lifelong project — there is so much to consider, learn and understand! Religion ...

Idle times are upon us. Traffic jams, holiday commutes, and New Year’s resolution jogs were once the stuff of nightmares, but fear not: there exists a medium so captivating, so perfectly tailored ...

My generation, millennials, has been blamed for ruining so much: cloth napkins, traditional marriage, American cheese. But in the long run, we might be credited with destroying American religion. We ...

The court, which has been receptive to claims from religious groups, particularly Christian ones, will hear three major cases in the coming weeks. By Adam Liptak Reporting from Washington It has been ...

Thanks to trust built through consistent, thoughtful reporting, AP’s Religion team secured rare access inside a Virginia diocese as it prepared to ordain one of its largest classes of priests—an ...