Americans' views of religion's role in society have grown more positive in recent years. But many feel their religious beliefs conflict with the mainstream.

Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens recorded a two-hour conversation in 2007 deriding religion that got millions of YouTube views and was said to have sparked an ...

Psalm 46:1 tells us: [God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.] Religion — a human creation — can often be restrictive, uncomfortable and self-seeking. Spirituality, on the ...

Among adults who say religion does more good than harm on society … Note: 1% did not answer the question. Figures may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Margin of ...

As a psychologist, I am a scientist of human behavior. I am accountable to what can be understood scientifically through empiricism. And yet empiricism is not the only method we use to explore reality ...

New numbers released by the Pew Research Center show that LGBTQ+ people are a lot less likely to be religious than their non-LGBTQ+ counterparts. While this statement is unlikely to shock many readers ...

Religion plays a varying role in people’s lives, from serving as a component of your sense of identity to giving you a framework for your daily schedule. With the election of Pope Leo XIV, everyone ...

Greater Good magazine has named the book “Done: How to Flourish After Leaving Religion” by Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren of the Hope College psychology faculty one of its Favorite Books of 2024. “Done: How ...

I read Alton Fisher's letter in last Sunday's Free Press. ("What does it mean to be a 'good Christian'?" Detroit Free Press, June 1.) As a person who says that he is "not very religious," your ...

Marilynne Robinson’s new book is one of the best American novels published this year. Some readers may be put off by the novel’s thoroughgoing Christianity. But no better case has been made in recent ...