For some 1,000 years, many Ashkenazi Jews have observed the Yom Kippur Eve practice of twirling a chicken. An expert explains its meaning and history.

Zero-sum beliefs lead some conservative Christians to view LGBTQ progress as an attack. Research suggests there's a biblical way to counter this thinking.

The author of a new book argues that religion is being "weaponized" by self-defined illiberal movements to justify restrictions on liberty around the world.

Two attributes, porosity and absorption, make people more likely to experience gods or spirits, report researchers. Here's what those terms mean.

An expert explains how Europeans during the Middle Ages and Renaissance saw the conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter, set to happen again on December 21st.

An expert shares how to view the great conjunction in the sky on December 21, and how the astrological event got dubbed the "Christmas Star."

Jews and Muslims in the US report more discrimination and are more likely to become victims of violence due of their religious beliefs, new research finds.

The pandemic has made livestreamed worship services the new normal, but research finds an existing and growing role for technology in religious life.

How does religion factor into the presidential election for evangelical voters? An expert digs into faith and politics in the US.

In an experiment focused on public schools, researchers found religious discrimination against Muslims and atheists was more likely than against Christians.