What inspired you to write Chosen People? What sparked your interest? When I was in college I was interested in the similarities between Jewish and Black nationalisms, and began to learn Jewish and ...

(RNS) — Most Americans believe religious liberty is a good thing and would be scandalized to know how some religious leaders, and even political leaders, are actively distorting its meaning to expand ...

According to the new Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center, 62% of U.S. adults identify as Christian and 29% as religiously unaffiliated.

Many are of the view that all three of these are happening with religion. Methodologies are changing but seekers are still looking; it is not shrinking, just shifting. It is a complex transition.

It is easy to dismiss any suggestion of a new world religion. After all, look at the division and conflict, the extent of human suffering, caused by opposition among the religions we have already. But ...

This Pew Research Center report examines Americans’ views on religion’s role in public life, including questions about religion’s influence in society, conflict between religious beliefs and ...