Meditation has been a common feature for eons in religious traditions from Buddhism to yoga, which originated as an ancient ...

(RNS) — Alicia Contreras has held sound healing sessions in the Arizona desert, in green and grassy parks, amid the stained glass of a church sanctuary and in a coffee shop. Everywhere she holds them, ...

The traditional Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, which share the Old Testament) offer followers a wealth of spiritual value. Yet today, many people are exploring alternatives.

This latest study is important because it’s the first time we’ve asked people why they identify with their current religion,’ a senior researcher says ...

Local residents burn paper offerings as a ritual for deceased ancestors during the Zhongyuan Festival in Rongan, China. (STR/AFP via Getty Images) How we did this This report aims to explain the ...

Many researchers have observed a resurgence of religious commitment among young people in France, often accompanied by a ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to estimate how many Americans have connections with Catholicism, to measure religious beliefs and practices among U.S. Catholics, and to explore what ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook LSA freshman Karl Seibert recalls his “religious involvement as a Catholic high schooler was very ...

The custom of wearing white emerged from Afro-Brazilian religious rituals that were once criminalized and later absorbed into ...

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.

Bill also requires civil court judges to pass test on Jewish law, though that clause expected to be nixed; MKs also vote for ...