Texas could become the first state to require Bible readings in public schools, but religious scholars who reviewed the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A sweeping census on the state of American religion reveals a less sensational tale of Christianity in decline and a rise of the ...

The Texas State Board of Education is poised to vote on a new set of controversial social studies standards this week.

On Wednesday afternoon, Russell T. McCutcheon had a Zoom call with the chair of a religious-studies department who wanted to get ahead of what has come to seem like an existential crisis in the field.

Many questions in the 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study (RLS) previously were asked in the 2007 and 2014 landscape studies. Measuring change over time on these questions is one key goal of the new RLS ...

Religious belief has inspired both armies and charities, politicians and prophetic voices that have shaped world history. Religions have provided the foundation for ethical behavior and in many ...

Researchers expect further declines in Christianity, but some young-adult ministers see revival brewing. Tre’ Giles heard a lot about different spiritualities from young people in Portland, Oregon.

(RNS) — When it comes to going to church, a generational pattern is playing out in many households around the world: Grandparents never miss Sunday service; parents attend only on holidays; children, ...

The events of the latter half of the twentieth century and the early twenty-first century have made it clear that religions and their practitioners must be understood for a successful life in the ...

Controversies regarding religion in the classroom in the United States are as old as the public school system itself. Most recently, a Louisiana law mandates that posters of the Ten Commandments be ...

Faculty & Staff Courses Requirements Learning Outcomes What Can You Do With a Religious Studies Degree? Faculty & Staff Courses Requirements Learning Outcomes What Can You Do With a Religious Studies ...

Religious studies is a discipline that explores the spiritual and religious practices of individuals and cultures around the world. The Department of Religious Studies offers powerful opportunities ...