Researchers have long known that religious teens are less likely to engage in risky behavior. My team’s research explains why. We surveyed multiple times the religious beliefs and risk behavior of ...

As organized religion declines, the human instinct for ritual, purpose, and belonging is quietly finding new places to live.

In the religious / spiritual dimension of your life, how do you identify? For example, with respect to religion / spirituality, fill in the blank: “I am a(n) _____.“ You may find this sentence easy to ...

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What are the two things you’re never supposed to discuss at the dinner table? Politics and religion. Despite most Americans identifying as religious and the United States being the most religious ...

Dexter Voisin, Case Western Reserve University Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences dean, is senior author of two studies that suggests Black teens involved in religious ...

Religion's influence is changing as atheism, secular humanism, and personalized spirituality continue to grow. Explore why traditional faith is declining in some societies, where atheism thrives, and ...

Research suggests the current generation of religious young adults might value abstinence more than those in past decades. Religious worldviews and attitudes may be a key motivation for abstaining ...