As a debate raged about how Mike Pence reconciles Trump's immigration policy with his Christianity, some churches opened their doors for immigrants looking to avoid detention.
Pete Buttigieg and Julián Castro have made their faith a pillar of their political platforms, signaling potentially larger shifts within American politics.
The trend toward non-religiousness in this generation is probably here to stay. The upsides include increasing levels of tolerance.
After the Easter Sunday attacks that left at least 200 people dead, a religious studies professor looks back at how Christianity came to the island nation.
The man accused of burning three black churches in Louisiana had an affinity for metal music, a cultural scene white supremacists have infiltrated in the past.
New research finds that emphasizing a call to stewardship can be an effective tool.
A 40-foot cross that honors fallen World War I soldiers stands at a busy intersection on February 28th, 2019, in Bladensburg, Maryland.
A federal jury awarded $75,000 to a couple after their homeowners association tried to prevent them from putting on a week-long Christmas extravaganza. It's a rare loss for homeowners associations, which usually have a broad authority for Grinchiness.
While many Christians are struggling to offer immigrants sanctuary, others are in favor of the Trump administration's immigration policies.
New research finds that fused identity apparently produces a predisposition toward authoritarianism and support for punitive punishments.
Americans' divergent conceptions of the supreme being's face reflect our egocentrism, and reveal our emotional needs.
Based on recent actions by the president, it appears Trump's idea of creating opportunities for religious values in America involves turning religion into an arm of the state.
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New research finds that, when evangelical organizations raise their profile by sponsoring a high-profile political campaign, a backlash ensues.
The Jedi religion—inspired by the Star Wars franchise—has already earned tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service. But can it prove its spiritual legitimacy to a skeptical public?
For me, Christmas Carols evoke hope in a way that Christmas itself never can.
The roots of the holiday, traced from its origins with pagan Celts through its various modern iterations around the world today.
Donald Trump has been courting conservative Christians hard since his campaign, but they don't appear to have influenced much policy.
Perry's proactive work in the intersection of gayness, religiousness, and blackness won her an Encore Purpose Prize fellowship, a competitive award for seniors.
In God Mocks, Terry Lindvall traces the long arc of Christian satire. Laughter really is the best corrective.
Despite the Arab Spring's secular influence, the Middle East is still one of the most dangerous places on Earth to be an atheist.
As the presidential campaign is showing us, the moral values of Christians are far from monolithic.
Inside the growing evangelical movement to acknowledge the reality—and the victims—of climate change.