Religion has framed and shaped much of human culture. The belief that there are supernatural forces or powerful deities pervading nature, or the proposition that a supreme Creator God rules the ...

According to an important 2001 survey, 44 percent of American Jews by religion claimed to be “secular,” or “somewhat secular.” I repeat: 44 percent! The next religious group to embrace the “secular” ...

(The Conversation) — After climbing for decades, the percentage of Americans with no religion has leveled off. For the past few years, the share of adults who identify as atheist, agnostic or “nothing ...

Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. David Campbell, University of Notre Dame and Geoffrey C. Layman, University of ...