evolving into major gods and goddesses. With the arrival of the Vedic period (1500–1200 BCE), Hinduism saw its first structured religious system. The Rig Veda, the oldest known Hindu scripture ...

This spot is a spiritual anchor for Maria. My house has numerous reminders of my religion. By my front door there is a rough-hewn statue of St. Francis made from a tree stump. The face is carved ...

A major new study on ... references God but not a specific religion, and 53% are at least somewhat in favor of allowing cities and towns to display religious symbols on public property.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear a local religious accommodations case that could have far-reaching impacts in the workplace. Petersen et al. v. Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue ...

After years of decline, the Christian population in the United States has been stable for several years, a shift fueled in part by young adults, according to a major new survey from the Pew ...

Both the 2021 and 2022 GSS produced substantially lower estimates of the Christian share of the population compared with the 2018 GSS. But the GSS underwent major changes between 2018 and 2021/2022, ...

The Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, underway in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, a Hindu pilgrimage festival is perceived as a symbol of preserving cultural and religious traditions, by at least 74% of ...

Spiritual and astrological beliefs suggest that certain tattoos, like religious symbols below the waist, skulls, negative phrases, and demonic symbols, bring bad luck. Positive, protective symbols ...

It’s been a tough week for Elon Musk for multiple reasons. Tesla (TSLA) stock continues to trend downward as slumping European sales and shifting consumer sentiment cloud the company’s outlook ...

But that is not accurate. The Mennonite leadership, as Anton pointed out, is not against vaccines — and neither are most other major religious groups. The U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren ...

The Religious Landscape Study (RLS) – conducted in 2007, 2014 and 2023-24 – surveys more than 35,000 Americans in all 50 states about their religious affiliations, beliefs and practices along with ...