WASHINGTON (RNS) As home-schooling slowly becomes more mainstream, most parents cite the environment of public schools, not religious belief, as the main reason behind their decision to home-school.

Religions have been a blessing to mankind in myriad ways. Religions have created standards of behavior and morality, the foundation for an orderly society. Common to most religions is the promise of ...

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An examination of the main themes, or ongoing storylines, in coverage of religion during the presidential race suggests that faith was often viewed through the lens of politics. Throughout the 2012 ...

(USA Today) Muslims will outnumber Christians by 2070, ending two millenniums of Christian dominance going back to the birth of Jesus Christ, projections released Thursday by the Pew Research Center ...

When sophomore Elena van Stee’s religion paper proposal was accepted to be presented at the regional meeting of the American Academy of Religion (AAR), she had no idea how much recognition it would ...

Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are the three major religions in the world. They are known as Abrahamic religions because their founders, or major figures, are descended from Abraham. People in one ...

When Americans are asked by pollsters about their religious identity, the fastest-growing major group consists of those who don't affiliate with any organized religion. Some are atheist, some agnostic ...

"Studying religion teaches you how society works... It gets you thinking about real-world problems." Why did you decide to major in religion? I became a religion major after doing the department's ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — When people think about religion in China, they tend to think first about Buddhism. “But that is not the case in many places in China, not anymore,” said Fengang Yang, author of ...