Across religious traditions, the pattern is clear,” write three researchers in an op-ed. “In nearly every case — and across two distinct datasets — greater religious attendance is associated with ...

Recently, members of the Rashtriya Hindu Shakti Sangathan (led by Raghvendra Bhatnagar) objected to young women performing a ramp walk in Western attire in Rishikesh, calling it ‘against the culture ...

The story of Epiphany: tradition, religious festivals and secular rites On 6 January, the visit of the Magi to Jesus is celebrated by millions around the world. It's a story that's been handed down ...

(RNS) — In a May 2023 advisory, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called attention to the “public health crisis of loneliness, isolation and lack of connection in the U.S. today.” In his plan to ...

MADRID (AP) — The sobriety of the Catholic tradition, by which on All Saints' Day graves are cleaned and flowers are brought to cemeteries to spend time with deceased loved ones, has given way in ...

People dressed in white stand along Copacabana beach as fireworks mark New Year’s Eve celebrations in Rio de Janeiro. (Alex Ferro/Riotur via Courthouse News) RIO DE JANEIRO (CN) — Regardless of the ...

NMAI copy purchased with funds from the Lloyd and Charlotte Wineland Library Endowment for Native American and Western Exploration Literature 1. Revitalization, renewal, and reprise : on the modern ...

In recent years, an impressive number of particularly charming actors have played rabbis on TV. Adam Brody, Sarah Sherman, Daveed Diggs, and Kathryn Hahn have all donned a kippah, wrapped themselves ...

Dozens of religious organizations gathered on Bryan Center Plaza to showcase their groups Sept. 8 as part of Duke’s Identity, Culture and Religion week, the third in Duke’s six Welcome Weeks. Their ...

A majority of U.S. adults (55%) say that whether something is right or wrong often depends on the situation. Fewer than half say there are clear and absolute standards by which to decide whether ...

In the Religious Landscape Study (RLS), we group Protestant respondents into one of three “traditions” – the evangelical tradition, mainline tradition or the historically Black Protestant tradition – ...