The Bible is a cultural force unlike no other. As a book, it outsells all others combined. As a source of authority, only the Constitution competes with it for influence. But what is the Bible, really ...

Sociology can help us see neglected drivers of religious beliefs. But it shouldn’t lose focus on the beliefs themselves. You should read Religion for Realists: Why We All Need the Scientific Study of ...

For decades, social scientists, demographers and Christians themselves have told a familiar story about the state of Christianity in the United States: The country was rapidly secularizing. The ...

Although organizers for a University of Notre Dame conference on religious nationalism began planning 18 months ago, the three-day event was highly relevant in today's political climate, where ...

Pew Research has released its massive American Religious Landscape study, which found that Christianity is on the decline and those with no religious affiliation are on the rise. The share of ...

A sweeping census on the state of American religion reveals a less sensational tale of Christianity in decline and a rise of the religiously unaffiliated compared to a decade ago. Pew Research Center ...

Like the country’s overall population, many U.S. religious groups have experienced a decline in the share of adults who identify as White, according to the 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study (RLS).

New report examines the challenges of measuring religion among Chinese Protestants, Catholics, Buddhists, Muslims, and other beliefs. Christianity’s growth in China has stalled since 2010. That’s ...

Participation and interest in religion are largely shaped by parents when children are young. Genetic influences on religious participation and interest emerge during adulthood. Even identical twins ...

The portion of the U.S. population identifying as Christian has declined significantly over the last two decades, but a massive new Pew Research study finds that trend may be leveling off. The study, ...