“Nones” are adults who describe themselves religiously as atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular.” This report uses the terms “nones” and “religiously unaffiliated” interchangeably. Overall, ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to better understand the religious and spiritual beliefs, practices, and views of the growing number of people around the world who are religiously ...

Many people today wrestle with understanding whether they identify as religious, spiritual, or somewhere in between. It’s not uncommon to hear someone say, “I’m spiritual, not religious,” but what ...

(RNS) — When it comes to going to church, a generational pattern is playing out in many households around the world: Grandparents never miss Sunday service; parents attend only on holidays; children, ...

(RNS) — Alicia Contreras has held sound healing sessions in the Arizona desert, in green and grassy parks, amid the stained glass of a church sanctuary and in a coffee shop. Everywhere she holds them, ...

The number of Americans who attend regular worship services has been shrinking for decades. But whether adults are checking their “spirituality” at the door on their way out has been hard for ...

Scientists interested in the brain have tended to avoid studying religion or spirituality for fear of being seen as unscientific. That needs to change. Despite the manifest importance of faith as an ...

The traditional Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, which share the Old Testament) offer followers a wealth of spiritual value. Yet today, many people are exploring alternatives.