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February 2021

February 17, 2021

Faith in numbers: Behind the gender difference of nonreligious Americans

Younger and older American men tend to identify more with being religious 'nones' than women...

February 05, 2021

How the National Prayer Breakfast became an opportunity for presidents and faith leaders alike to push their political agendas

Joe Biden used the National Prayer Breakfast to call for unity amid 'dark, dark times.'...

February 02, 2021

Stuck inside your home this Groundhog Day? Be like Phil the weatherman, and try some mindfulness

For many of us, the popular film, 'Groundhog Day' may bring up fond memories of...

January 2021

January 28, 2021

The problem with India’s ‘love jihad’ laws

India's most populous state has brought in a law to police interreligious marriages, known as...

January 27, 2021

Think US evangelicals are dying out? Well, define evangelicalism …

The number of self-described evangelicals as a share of US population has held steady for...

January 23, 2021

5 strategies for cultivating hope this year

A year of social disconnections, deaths, job losses and political violence may lead some people...

January 22, 2021

St. Matthew’s Cathedral, where Biden attended pre-inauguration Mass, has long been a place where politics and faith meet

St. Matthew is the patron saint of civil servants – making the Washington, D.C., church...

January 22, 2021

From Biden’s giant Bible to Christian flags waved by rioters, ‘religion’ means different things to different people and different eras

From the oath-taking on the Bible during the presidential swearing-in ceremony to the 'awe' and...

January 08, 2021

In Mike Pence, US evangelicals had their ’24-karat-gold’ man in the White House

As Mike Pence prepares for life after the vice presidency, a scholar of religion looks...

January 06, 2021

The morality of feeling equal empathy for strangers and family alike

Feelings of empathy for others may be plentiful in a year of suffering. But is...

January 04, 2021

7 research-based resolutions that will help strengthen your relationship in the year ahead

Psychology studies suggest a variety of ways you can strengthen your bond and increase your...

January 04, 2021

The psychology of fairness: Why some Americans don’t believe the election results

When a decision is made and people don't get the outcome they want, they often...

December 2020

December 08, 2020

How to fight Holocaust denial in social media – with the evidence of what really happened

As social media platforms fight Holocaust denial and anti-Semitism, online archives offer another possible approach:...

December 07, 2020

How Hanukkah came to be an annual White House celebration

For much of American history, the only December holiday to be recognized in the White...

November 2020

November 25, 2020

How George Washington used his first Thanksgiving as president to unite a new country

In 1789, George Washington celebrated Thanksgiving by going to a poorly-attended church service, giving charity,...

November 23, 2020

60 years after JFK, Biden as second Catholic president offers a refresh in church’s political role

The US Catholic Church is more diverse and more divided than it was in JFK's...

November 22, 2020

Pro-mask or anti-mask? Your moral beliefs probably predict your stance

Effective communication on COVID-19 guidelines requires understanding the moral foundations of opposition to masks.

November 10, 2020

Who are patron saints and why do Catholics venerate them?

There could soon be a patron saint of the Internet, the latest in a long...

October 2020

October 21, 2020

Beheading in France could bolster president’s claim that Islam is in ‘crisis’ – but so is French secularism

Macron wants to 'build an Islam in France that can be compatible with the Enlightenment.'...

October 13, 2020

Appealing to evangelicals, Trump uses religious words and references to God at a higher rate than previous presidents

Trump uses more religious terms in his set-piece addresses than any other president in the...

October 09, 2020

Finding joy in 2020? It’s not such an absurd idea, really

The pandemic and political turmoil have left many people feeling anxious, angry and despairing. Being...

October 08, 2020

Why is it so hard for atheists to get voted in to Congress?

Despite growing numbers of non-religious Americans, self-declared atheists are few and far between in the...

October 07, 2020

Amid COVID-19 spike in ultra-Orthodox areas, Jewish history may explain reluctance of some to restrictions

Authorities have closed schools in some ultra-Orthodox areas of New York. The reasons for apparent...

September 2020

September 25, 2020

In death, as in life, Ruth Bader Ginsburg balanced being American and Jewish

The late justice received a Jewish funeral at the Supreme Court. But in other ways,...

September 14, 2020

Far from being anti-religious, faith and spirituality run deep in Black Lives Matter

BLM has been accused of being 'Godless' and operating in a 'demonic realm.' But scholars...

September 04, 2020

Vaccine mandates vs. religious beliefs — the legal arguments for the upcoming coronavirus lawsuits

A public health lawyer and ethicist explores the thorny issue of whether requiring people to...

September 03, 2020

Don’t be so shocked at the Falwell claims – research on Christian sex websites reveals an adventurous side to evangelical sexual culture

A sociologist describes her research on online Christian sex advice sites to point out a...

August 2020

August 24, 2020

Yes, God can be hurt, but not in the way Trump claims, according to theologians

Trump recently suggested that a vote for Biden would hurt God. Religion scholars explain what,...

August 12, 2020

How the sound of religion has changed in the pandemic

A team of scholars have been documenting the sound of worship for six years. Since...

August 12, 2020

Freedom of religion doesn’t mean freedom from mask mandates

A Florida minister and a conservative lawmaker filed suit against a county law mandating mask...