Over the last twenty years, one of the most stunning changes to the American social landscape has been the dramatic rise in the percentage of Americans who report having no religious affiliation—the ...

In a recent editorial, John Hall suggests that religion is an obstacle to American democracy — a relic of “magical thinking” that breeds conflict, division, and impedes progress, driven by modern ...

It’s election night 2008, and President-elect Barack Obama is speaking before a celebrating crowd. In a flag-waving throng at ...

(RNS) — Religion in America might be best described in the words of rap artist LL Cool J: Don’t call it a comeback. At least not yet. Despite claims of a revival of religion in the United States, a ...

When Annika Peterson glides along a frozen lake on her cross-country skis, she feels something sacred. On a blindingly sunny afternoon in Minneapolis, the 25-year-old can let go of the stress of her ...

In her recent New York Times opinion piece, Asma T. Uddin rightly criticizes the “disturbing trend … state lawmakers, lawyers, and influential social commentators,” like Oklahoma Republican state Rep.

When I think about Arkansas legislators requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, a purely American commandment also comes to mind: The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

How Christian Smith’s concept of a “Millennial Zeitgeist” helps explain their recent retreat from faith. I doubt I’m the only parent of Gen Zers who occasionally hears the protest “I’m not feelin’ it” ...