Learn why “world religions” is a category constructed by human choice When we think of world religions, we often think of the Big Five: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. But why do ...

Hundreds of religions have existed over the centuries. These, in particular, are the oldest in the world that are still ...

(RNS) — A new Pew Research Center study measuring the evolution of the global religious population shows Muslims are the fastest-growing faith group, followed by the religiously unaffiliated. Though ...

There are many religious groups around the world that are not presented separately in this report due to their relatively small size and the limitations of national censuses and other data sources.

A conversation with Jack Miles. Thank you, Jack, for participating in this interview. While I hope this conversation will result in greater interest in each of the beautifully designed and ...

Harvard University announced an important new addition to its educational plant last week. Work will begin immediately on a Center for the Study of World Religions, where believers from all over the ...

Religion isn’t only a legacy of the ancient world. It’s still being written, sometimes by hand, sometimes by hashtag. New spiritual movements continue to emerge through satire, politics, personal ...

(JTA) — In its landmark study of American Jewry in 2020, the Pew Research Center reported that there were an estimated 7.5 million Jews of all ages in the United States. Now, in a new study released ...

In sovereign Belarus, religious peace is one of the fundamental principles of statehood. Article 16 of the Constitution proclaims that religions and faiths are equal before the law.