In the 21st century, it is hard to find a tribe that is untouched by the effects of colonialism. It is well-known that ...

Coltrane, a jazz virtuoso who devoted much of her life to a spiritual journey, is a beacon for today’s artists. An exhibition ...

We are entering another epoch of colonization this time marked by extreme economic aggression against weaker nations.

Despite their electorates being less religious, European states are more involved in religion than their counterparts in ...

Across 36 countries, most people say religion helps society and encourages tolerance. They're more divided on whether it promotes superstition.

We asked people in three dozen countries how they see religion's role in society, government and national identity.

Kaufman’s thesis was that, because fundamentalist religious people have more children, they would eventually exert more influence than committed secularists. The Iona Institute’s claim is less ...

People who live in middle income countries are more likely than people in high-income countries to be “religious nationalists,” but religious nationalists do not make up a majority of the ...

Credit: X/@MahaKumbh_2025 Over 40 crore people have already gathered at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, making it one of the largest religious gatherings in history. Every day, millions of ...

Notre Dame sociology professor Christian Smith knows that statistics about plummeting church attendance and rising numbers of "nones"—people who claim no religious identity—aren't new.

It’s bad enough when secular institutions do this. But religious institutions are supposed to provide a moral example, even when it’s not easy. When spiritual authorities ignore their values ...