However, it also misses something important: the fact that the meaning of “religion” and what it means to be “religious” has changed over time. As a result, it struggles to explain why ...

The main contention of those taking this approach is that cognitive meaning cannot be confined to the logical and empirical realms. Here it is maintained that religious truth, along with other ...

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 ...

Vasant Panchami 2025: Saraswati Puja, also known as Vasant Panchami, is a significant Hindu festival dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, the deity of knowledge, music, arts, science, and technology. In ...

Across the 36 countries surveyed, people’s views on the importance of religion to national identity vary widely. Large shares in middle-income countries say being a member of the historically ...

not religion. Marr imagined the Jews as a foreign, “semitic” race, referring to the language group that includes Hebrew. The term has since persisted to mean specifically anti-Jewish hostility ...

Fourteen members of a small religious sect in Australia have been found guilty of the manslaughter of an 8-year-old girl, who died after they withheld insulin needed to treat her diabetes because ...

As one of the highest-ranking military chaplains, Colonel Meeker’s unique position offers critical insights into the intersection of religion, diplomacy, and security. This event will explore the ...

In the wake of Democrats’ disappointing election losses, there is no shortage of theories and prescriptions. But the New York Times (“These Spiritual Democrats Urge Their Party to Take a Leap ...

Millions of Hindu devotees are bathing in sacred waters as the world’s biggest religious gathering begins in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh. Over the next six weeks, a staggering 400 ...