The Bible is a cultural force unlike no other. As a book, it outsells all others combined. As a source of authority, only the Constitution competes with it for influence. But what is the Bible, really ...

Daisy Vargas, a University of Arizona professor in the Department of Religious Studies & Classics, was recently selected into the prestigious 2019-2020 cohort of the Young Scholars in American ...

We are thrilled to announce the publication of The Religion Toolkit: Understanding Religion in the World Today, co-authored by former faculty members Dr. John Morreall and Dr. Tamara Sonn. This ...

This course introduces students to the study of religion by examining religious practices within a variety of cultural and historical contexts around the world. The course invites students to think ...

Many people assume that studying religion means promoting or defending a particular faith, but academic religious studies is distinct from devotional practice. Scholars analyze religions as historical ...

Philosophy and Religious Studies constitute two interrelated yet distinct disciplines that critically explore the nature of reality, knowledge, and values alongside the diverse manifestations of faith ...

A sweeping census on the state of American religion reveals a less sensational tale of Christianity in decline and a rise of the religiously unaffiliated compared to a decade ago. Pew Research Center ...

Distinct patterns in conversations about backgrounds with fellow religion majors lead me to speculate as to whether or not these patterns can be generalized to the study of religion as a whole. Within ...

(RNS) — A new Pew Research Center study measuring the evolution of the global religious population shows Muslims are the fastest-growing faith group, followed by the religiously unaffiliated. Though ...

Religious Studies major John Campana pushes a prayer wheel (mani khorlo) in Leh, Ladakh, during the Buddhist Himalaya short term course. Religious Studies major Chloe Dwinal ’25 interviewing a new ...

LOS ANGELES — Most college students value spirituality or religion in their personal lives but many find that their professors and schools do little, if anything, to encourage their interest, a new ...

UC Berkeley has discontinued its religious studies program, removing it from the application process so new students will no longer be able to apply for the major. Bob Jacobsen, dean of undergraduate ...