Learn why “world religions” is a category constructed by human choice When we think of world religions, we often think of the Big Five: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. But why do ...

A conversation with Jack Miles. Thank you, Jack, for participating in this interview. While I hope this conversation will result in greater interest in each of the beautifully designed and ...

Harvard University announced an important new addition to its educational plant last week. Work will begin immediately on a Center for the Study of World Religions, where believers from all over the ...

A new study from the Pew Research Center provides a global snapshot of religious change between 2010 and 2020, showing Muslims as the fastest-growing faith group, followed by people with no religious ...

(JTA) — In its landmark study of American Jewry in 2020, the Pew Research Center reported that there were an estimated 7.5 million Jews of all ages in the United States. Now, in a new study released ...

There are many religious groups around the world that are not presented separately in this report due to their relatively small size and the limitations of national censuses and other data sources.

The Interfaith Alliance of Southwest Florida unites clergy and individuals of diverse religions and traditions. We are guided by the belief that all people are entitled to equal rights, dignity and ...

Apart from Muslims, the only other group that grew as a percentage of the global population were those who identify as having no religion, known as 'nones.' The report covered 201 countries, focusing ...

From August 14 to 18, 2023, I attended a Parliament of the World Religions in Chicago. The gathering drew together more than 7,000 people representing about 100 countries and more than 200 different ...

Christians, the world's largest religious group, have one of the lowest global retention rates among major religions, a new report has found. A Pew Research Center report published last Thursday found ...

For thousands of years, humans have looked to the skies, pondered the mysteries of life and death, and sought meaning in the world around them. This deep curiosity and yearning for understanding led ...