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August 2022

August 30, 2022

Religions have long known that getting away from it all is good for the mind, body and spirit

Rituals of rest and contemplation are woven into many religious traditions around the world.

January 2022

January 26, 2022

As spiritualism’s popularity grows, photographer Shannon Taggart takes viewers inside the world of séances, mediums and orbs

Alternative beliefs like spiritualism seem to experience resurgences in times of crisis. Taggart has spent...

July 2021

July 08, 2021

Why choosing the next dalai lama will be a religious – as well as a political – issue

The current dalai lama was enthroned when he was about 4 years old. AP Photo

June 2021

June 26, 2021

Do people become more religious in times of crisis?

Traumatic events can make people question assumptions about their lives, including their spiritual beliefs.

May 2021

May 02, 2021

Famine in the Bible is more than a curse: It is a signal of change and a chance for a new beginning

Famine was a constant threat during biblical times. The authors of the Old Testament used...

April 2021

April 11, 2021

India prepares for Kumbh Mela, world’s largest religious gathering, amid COVID-19 fears

Kumbh Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage that started earlier this month in India, has survived wars...

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...

January 2021

January 06, 2021

Ready to try an old approach to a New Year’s resolution? The story of Saint Ignatius may provide some guidance

For many, New Year's resolutions do not last more than a few days or weeks....

January 05, 2021

Armenians displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh fear their medieval churches will be destroyed

A peace deal brokered by Russia ended the war on Nov. 9, but the rich...

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 22, 2020

What’s next for American evangelicals after Trump leaves office?

When Trump leaves the White House in January, many American evangelicals will feel that they've...

October 2020

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...

September 2020

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...