“Nones” are adults who describe themselves religiously as atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular.” This report uses the terms “nones” and “religiously unaffiliated” interchangeably. Negative ...

On the question of political affiliation — Republican or Democrat, liberal or conservative — how do American Catholics compare with other religious denominations? And what could it mean for the ...

Rights and Responsibilities is a recurring series by Richard Garnett on legal education, the role of the courts in our constitutional structure, and the law of religious freedom and free expression.

This Pew Research Center report summarizes the latest trends in American religion and takes a close look at what is happening with religion among young adults. Why did we do this? Pew Research Center ...

The Supreme Court on Monday debated how to define religion as it considered a case on a faith-based tax break. The justices generally seemed to think the government officials involved had adopted the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I certainly understand why many wonderful people hate religion. I know intelligent and compassionate people who use the word ...

I certainly understand why many wonderful people hate religion. I know intelligent and compassionate people who use the word "religion" as a synonym for superstition, hierarchy and every form of ...