Miracles by definition defy science. But a new research effort attempts to understand what our experiences with them do to ...

Next, people report that religion becomes less important in their lives. Finally, formal religious affiliation declines. They refer to this as the Participation–Importance–Belonging, or P-I-B, ...

There is a feeling that religion can influence political agendas and election results. Religion contributes significantly to the formation of laws. Religion is the basic element of legal processes.

(Sightings) — Millions of Americans are leaving church. Fewer than half now belong to a congregation, down from two-thirds for much of the last century. One in four now say they never attend services, ...

The Times asked celebrities, faith leaders, writers and readers to tell us about a significant time in their religious and spiritual lives. By Lauren Jackson Illustrations by Iris Legendre In a ...

Most U.S. adults express positive views about America’s openness to people from around the world, the new Religious Landscape Study (RLS) finds. This is true across the religious spectrum. Upward of ...