Welcome back to the State of Faith — and I hope everyone had a restful Thanksgiving! I had a much-needed break and am excited to get back to making sense of how people understand, and live out, their ...

On balance, U.S. adults are more likely to view religion as helpful than as harmful: 44% say religion does more good than harm, while 19% say it does more harm than good. About one-third think it does ...

More than one-third of Latinos interviewed in a recent study believe science education may have a negative impact on the religious faith of their children, according to new research from sociologists ...

Source: Michael Mosure Photos / Shutterstock / Used with permission. In my previous blog post, I discussed the debate between Allen Bergin and Albert Ellis regarding the effects of religion on mental ...

The share of Americans who see religion as a positive influence on American society continues to grow, as does the percentage who believe religion is gaining influence in public life, new survey data ...