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 ...

(RNS) — In a May 2023 advisory, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called attention to the “public health crisis of loneliness, isolation and lack of connection in the U.S. today.” In his plan to ...

Pew Research Center recently conducted a survey on religion among Asian Americans, the largest nationally representative survey of its kind to date. In addition, to look more deeply into how Asian ...

Among books for spiritual and religious readers alike are those that suggest expanding or making changes to traditional religions and religious practices. These breaks with tradition can be large or ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. In recent years, an impressive number of particularly charming actors have played rabbis on TV. Adam Brody, Sarah Sherman, Daveed Diggs, and Kathryn Hahn have ...

MADRID (AP) — The sobriety of the Catholic tradition, by which on All Saints' Day graves are cleaned and flowers are brought to cemeteries to spend time with deceased loved ones, has given way in ...

Zionists draw on the military imagery of Hanukkah, while others look to the synagogue prayers that focus on the miracle of ...

Once reserved for that one woo-woo friend who does a lot of yoga, we’ve seen things like crystals, tarot cards, and other symbols of spirituality go mainstream recently. The shift is evident across ...

A majority of U.S. adults (55%) say that whether something is right or wrong often depends on the situation. Fewer than half say there are clear and absolute standards by which to decide whether ...

Meghalaya hosts over 125 sacred forests, vital for environmental conservation, rooted in Indigenous religious beliefs and culture. These ancient groves have been protected for centuries, serving as ...

NMAI copy purchased with funds from the Lloyd and Charlotte Wineland Library Endowment for Native American and Western Exploration Literature 1. Revitalization, renewal, and reprise : on the modern ...

Two years since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and into the longest war in the country’s history, many communities and groups across society, including the young, Jews who describe ...