Worshipers attend Sunday service in the parking lot of Hiland Park Baptist Church on October 14th, 2018, in Panama City, Florida. The church building was damaged by Hurricane Michael.
But frequent churchgoers and Biblical literalists have successfully resisted the temptation.
With Jeff Sessions reportedly pressuring judges to deport immigrants, diocese across the country are gathering fee money for the legal representation that many undocumented people lack.
Today's homeschool advocates are parents who don't believe that the current school model is best, or enough, for their children.
The Adorers of the Blood of Christ, an order of Catholic nuns that define themselves as advocates of Earth, square off against the Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline.
A Catholic conference heard an appeal from a U.S. priest on Thursday calling for the church to include lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
The non-theistic religious organization has challenged Christian dominance in governmental action across the nation for years.
Altar boys prepare ahead of the Sunday Mass celebration at the Sacred Heart Church in Harare, Zimbabwe, on August 5th, 2018.
New research finds that fused identity apparently produces a predisposition toward authoritarianism and support for punitive punishments.
Among the 3,000 Muslim, Jewish, and Sikh residents surveyed, some 38 percent said they had been verbally harassed or taunted because of their race or faith.
Forget the Protestant work ethic. What we're experiencing is the secularization success.
Psychological research provides fresh perspectives on the underlying motivations of anti-choice advocates.
Social conservatives in particular report experiencing a strong sense of purpose.
In New York City, Haitian community leaders are attempting to change the script when it comes to the church's influence on social justice issues.
Americans' divergent conceptions of the supreme being's face reflect our egocentrism, and reveal our emotional needs.
Turkish people break their fasting in Istanbul on May 28th, 2018, during the holy month of Ramadan.
Gregory Stevens explains what happened when the community he'd called an "elitist shit den of hate" found out about his online life.
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.
News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors.
As religious tensions flare in the House, four Democratic congressmen are launching a new group dedicated to science-based policy, separation of church and state, and freedom for all—including atheists.
New research finds that, when evangelical organizations raise their profile by sponsoring a high-profile political campaign, a backlash ensues.
Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno reportedly responded to the South Congregational's sanctuary project by calling for the city to look into whether the church's housing facility was up to code.
Children ask for candy from members of the La Paz brotherhood as they head to church to take part in the Palm Sunday procession in Sevilla, Spain, on March 25th, 2018.
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?