Benedictine nuns are pictured in 1900 before the completion of St. Anthony's Hospital in Bemidji, Minn. The image appeared in a 2011 documentary titled "Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters in America," ...

Religious belief is one of the oldest and most complex aspects of human culture, shaping civilizations, laws, and personal identities. But for those who stand outside the realm of faith, certain ...

George Theoharis, Ph.D., is a professor in the School of Education at Syracuse University. He is the author of “The School Leaders Our Children Deserve.” As students and teachers head back to school, ...

Hilton Head Island Elementary is set to become the first school in South Carolina to implement a released-time religious program through LifeWise Academy — sparking a range of parents’ reactions from ...

When asked about the leader of their country, people around the world are generally much more likely to say it is important to have someone who stands up for people with their religious beliefs than ...

The Worthington school board on Wednesday weighed its policy of allowing organizations to teach the Bible or other religions during the school day under the shadow of pending Statehouse legislation ...

This Pew Research Center report examines religious switching in the United States, including the reasons people give for staying in or leaving their childhood religion. It also looks at social and ...

The federal government’s exemption for quoting religious texts in its proposed hate speech law has attracted criticism — it ...

Public support for religious freedom is increasing, yet Native American religious rights cases face frequent denial in federal courts. Experts suggest the reluctance to protect Native religions stems ...

Answer: In an earlier column, I attempted to explain the origin and basic tenets of what is referred to as fundamentalism. From your letter and others, I believe the main concern of readers is with ...

Can a religious group legally fire a non-minister employee (like a secretary or janitor) for violating the group's beliefs about sex or marriage? As I've explained, this is an urgent question likely ...

Answer: Answering this question is not simple. Over time Christians established different views and interpretations on this topic. Whether Jesus had siblings depends on Mary. First, the Catholic ...