Theology and religious studies are often confused, but they represent distinct academic approaches to religion. Theology ...

On balance, U.S. adults are more likely to view religion as helpful than as harmful: 44% say religion does more good than harm, while 19% say it does more harm than good. About one-third think it does ...

As Joanna has observed, Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman emerged as the voices of reason in last night’s debate: Romney in defending Social Security against Rick Perry’s claim that it is a “Ponzi scheme,” ...

A growing share of U.S. adults say religion is gaining influence, but most still want churches to stay out of politics, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On AI Jesus’ Twitch channel, chatbot Jesus answers questions on personal and spiritual matters. Twitch user ask_jesus Jesus has ...

(RNS) — President Donald Trump, during his inaugural address last month, proclaimed unambiguously, “As of today, it will henceforth be the official policy of the United States government that there ...

A major new study on religious views in the United States finds – as Americans’ connection to organized religion continues to fade – there are deep divides over the appropriate role for religion in ...

This interview has been edited for length and clarity. FM: What was your experience as an undergrad at Harvard? CAB: So I was class of ’85 and I had a very positive experience here, mostly because I ...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — Idaho Falls Mayoral candidate Jeff Alldridge is publicly addressing what he calls "wild rumors" following a controversial moment at a recent mayoral forum. Alldridge, the ...

What shall a pious citizen believe? Shall he obey his God or his State when both claim allegiance? To most plain men an academic matter, this question has become increasingly engrossing to certain ...