Religion's influence is changing as atheism, secular humanism, and personalized spirituality continue to grow. Explore why traditional faith is declining in some societies, where atheism thrives, and ...

Adherence to organized religion is falling in the United States, but defenders of the religious right are ascendant in ...

Controversies regarding religion in the classroom in the United States are as old as the public school system itself. Most recently, a Louisiana law mandates that posters of the Ten Commandments be ...

However, for people who do still attend religious services, they say they're optimistic about the future of their house of worship. Those are among the findings of a new report from the Public ...

This story is adapted from How God Works: The Science Behind the Benefits of Religion, by David DeSteno. Even though I was raised Catholic, for most of my adult life, I didn’t pay religion much heed.

Take a drive down Main Street of just about any major city in the country, and—with the housing market ground to a halt—you might pass more churches for sale than homes. This phenomenon isn’t likely ...

Editor’s note: As the Nov. 3 election draws near, the Daily Universe is exploring different national and local issues impacting voters in a series of stories. Students and faculty at BYU say that ...

Can religious faith make you happier? It’s a question that has plagued happiness scientists. While it makes sense that religion could bring meaning to people’s lives, meaning is not necessarily the ...

Nearly all Filipinos believe in God, most pray daily and 92% identify as Christian, with Catholics as the majority.