A nuanced perspective on Iran’s geopolitical situation from an Iranian-American religion scholar, blending personal stories ...

(The Conversation) — Historians of American religious history explain why the Supreme Court’s recent religious liberty rulings are an example of America’s long struggle to define religious freedom.

Preamble: This will be a long post... perhaps the longest in my history of long posts. What I am attempting here is a summary of the evolution of the concepts of religion and nation and how they ...

In 1949 the German philosopher Karl Jaspers coined the term ‘the axial age’ in his book, ‘The Origin and Goal of History.’ He defined the Axial Age as the pivotal period in human moral and spiritual ...

Hinduism is widely regarded as the oldest religion in the world, with roots that trace back thousands of years. Unlike other major religions, Hinduism has no single founder, no fixed date of origin, ...

The debate over how religion should be addressed in American public schools has intensified after the Ohio House passed the “Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act,” a bill that formally states teachers ...

A new Smithsonian book and exhibition explores the ongoing conflicts and reconciliations between faith and technology in American life Peter Manseau - Curator, Religion, National Museum of American ...

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Two-thirds of Black Americans are Protestant, like about four-in-ten Americans overall. The relationship between Black Americans and Protestantism is unusual due to the history of slavery and ...