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From stunning landscapes to captivating portraits, the photographs showcase the diverse beauty of the world around us. Vote ...

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The single-day event will feature over 40 craft beers and performances by Bad Religion, Dead Kennedys, The Aquabats!, and ...

Desperation leads to exploitation in Kerala's dark arts world, highlighting the need for anti-superstition laws.

The negotiations regarding Ukraine between the President of the United States and Putin, which Donald Trump talks about so ...

Rich Benjamin’s new book reveals a shared spirit between the world’s first Black republic and the United States.

A sweeping census on the state of American religion reveals a less sensational tale of Christianity in decline and a rise of the religiously unaffiliated compared to a decade ago. Pew Research ...

Americans’ overall perceptions of religion tilt positive, according to the survey, but appear to have cooled since 2014. Overall, 51% express mostly positive views of religious institutions ...

nonreligious Americans, and narrowing gender gap. A sweeping census on the state of American religion reveals a less sensational tale of Christianity in decline and the rise of the religiously ...

Organized religion was out of favor, “none of the above” was in, and houses of worship across the country were too busy dealing with aging congregations and rising building costs to find successful ...

In the new Religious Landscape Study (RLS), nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults who are currently married (74%) say they have the same religion as their spouse, a similar share as in the 2014 RLS (75 ...