Yoda, seen here in The Empire Strikes Back, has parallels in many religious traditions. (Photo: Everett) “The Force and the Jedi Order and all of that are already a couple of degrees of separation ...

While Americans enjoy remarkable freedom to exercise their faith, courts and legislators are struggling with how to balance competing rights claims. Politicians and the media regularly offer ...

As Russia invades Ukraine, I’m reminded of the warning Jesus expressed in Matthew 24:6 that the end of days will be filled with “wars and rumors of wars.” I wish the invasion was only a rumor, but ...

Religious leaders condemned the violence in Gaza and Ukraine, while underlining the need for dialogue and mutual respect at a religious congress in Astana. View on euronews ...

It’s not even that good a play on words: May the Fourth Be With You. That’s all it takes to have a holiday? A pun? See, a long time ago on a continent far, far away, a great meeting took place. In the ...

Until “The Mandalorian” the main “Star Wars” universe acknowledged only one spiritual truth, The Force, and the two religions devoted to it – that of the Jedi, an order devoted to light and justice, ...

In the new movie “Solo,” the producers of “Star Wars” set out to explore the history of one of its most beloved characters. But while many fans will no doubt be thrilled by this nostalgic journey, ...

More than 15,000 people listed "Knights of the Jedi" as their official religion in a recent census. By Sofia M. Fernandez The “Knights of the Jedi” religion is gaining momentum in the Czech Republic.

May the Fourth be with you! Today, “Star Wars” fans from all over the world are celebrating their passion for the multi-billion-dollar science fiction franchise created by George Lucas 46 years ago.

(RNS) — Disney’s hit Star Wars show “The Mandalorian” is about a lot of things we’ve come to expect from the lucrative, spacefaring franchise. Cool-looking helmets. Super-fast spaceships. Baby Yoda.

Tyler O'Neil is senior editor at The Daily Signal and the author of two books: "Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center," and "The Woketopus: The Dark Money Cabal ...