Debates about the impact of religion in the world have been going on for a long time. There is one facet of that debate, ...

Drawing on her research and her own personal experience, she discusses the mental and physical effects of religious trauma caused by high-control religion (which she refers to as HCR) and proposes ...

People who opposed the religious changes sometimes refused to follow the new practices, spoke out publicly against the changes, or organised rebellions or conspiracies against the monarchy.

Michael Rotolo contributed to this chapter. The COVID-19 pandemic had an enormous impact on how religious communities gather for worship. In a Pew Research Center survey in July 2020, a few months ...

About one-third think it does equal amounts of good and harm. 80 What, specifically, do Americans think are some of the helpful and harmful effects of organized religion? The survey asked respondents ...

Martin E. Marty, an eminent church historian, prolific chronicler and interpreter of religion and its role in public life, ...

Of teens and young adults who say they are affiliated with an organized religion, 52% say they have little or no trust in organized religion according to the “State of Religion and Young People” study ...

political choices are increasingly reflecting religious identities. Impact on Voter Turnout: The 2024 elections saw nearly 800,000 voters abstaining due to religious concerns, particularly in ...

James I ordered that Catholics who did not attend Church of England (Protestant) services should be fined, and was reported to detest the Catholic religion. This led to greater opposition to him ...