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

Some research even suggests that it may affect health. The impact of religion on health and life expectancy has always been a ...

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.

Americans are split over whether religion and science are compatible or in conflict. But more see science as beneficial than ...

A few years ago, I got into an argument with a friend about religion. The question we tussled over: Would America be better ...

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 ...

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

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 ...