If the U.S. was a town of 100 people, 25 of them would attend religious services in person weekly or more often. Another eight would go once or twice a month, and 18 would go a few times a year. Forty ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Religious beliefs have been woven into the fabric of human existence for millennia, shaping cultures and guiding personal choices ...

Neanderthals left behind various clues about their enigmatic lives. But less is known about their spiritual sides. Some archaeologists and anthropologists believe these early humans, who disappeared ...

Majorities in the six countries surveyed believe in God, in life after death, and that spells, curses or other magic can ...

Religion has long been a central part of life for many. But recent trends in the United States have revealed that increasingly more people are leaving religion. By 2070, many project that Christianity ...

Some religions are well-known, while others follow beliefs that are unusual and bizarre to outsiders. Religion has always played a significant role in human civilization, shaping cultures, traditions, ...

The literature contains numerous reviews and meta-analyses that suggest a positive relationship between religiosity and mental well-being (Hoogeveen et al., 2022). However, these assumptions are based ...

Lawmakers filed bills in the 2026 legislative session that may affect how laws interpret the First Amendment's freedom of ...

Editor's note: This story is part of a series about the Class of 2027 based on a survey conducted by The Chronicle. You can read more about our methodology and limitationshere, or read all of our ...