At a glance, it might seem like government support would strengthen religious institutions. In reality, it can backfire, ...

“Discovery and Revelation: Religion, Science, and Making Sense of Things” is on view at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History through March 2023.

There have been numerous calls recently for a better understanding of religion. Of course, many of those were heard after September 11, 2001, when it became clear how little most Americans know of ...

I believe it’s important that we, as Americans, learn from this history of the fight for the freedom of religion and speech. (Kristina M. Lee, Assistant Professor, University of South Dakota.

Historically, Religion is much more than worship; it also serves a complex set of other personal and social functions. We can see this by considering the history of Religion.

Academic religion publishers are prioritizing the search for more accurate retellings of history as well as clearer views of the Bible in new books, many of which will appear at the Annual ...

Heather, the chair of medieval history at King's College London, is the author of Christendom: The Triumph of Religion, AD 300-1300 For the first millennium of Christianity’s existence, western ...

Throughout his distinguished career, University of Chicago Prof. Emeritus and the Rev. Dr. Martin E. Marty was one of the country’s foremost theologians and religious historians—a renowned public ...

To teach students about religion is not the same as teaching or advocating religion. Religion has played an important role in American history and literary history. Students need to learn that.