Roman religion also allowed for innovation, as in the case of the worship of the Roman Emperor. The Pantheon is the world's best preserved Roman temple and the version that we see here is by ...

As they share findings from their book research, Burt and McGinnis, both Christian parents themselves, have reached hundreds of people trying to unpack the Christian parenting empire they belonged to.

(RNS) — Martin E. Marty, an eminent church historian, prolific chronicler and interpreter of religion and its role in public life, died at the age of 97 on Tuesday (Feb. 25) in a Minneapolis ...

Most world religions would like to have their own religious beliefs influence the laws of their country and how it will be governed. However, cautionary tales abound in countries with theocracies ...

Dr. Marty won a National Book Award for “Righteous Empire: The Protestant Experience in America” (1970) and was also widely acclaimed for “Pilgrims in Their Own Land: 500 Years of Religion ...

Marty, who was also a warmhearted friend, mentor and pastor to many, taught for 35 years at the University of Chicago Divinity School and published a constant stream of books, articles, essays, ...

T he heaps of khipus emerged from garbage bags in the back of the tiny, one-room museum—clumps of tangled ropes the size of beach balls. Sabine Hyland smiled as she gazed down at them and said ...

Every Christmas I try to write a column on religion, and over the years they’ve often circled themes of challenge, struggle and decline. In an essay this week on the discovery of God, my ...

The ancient religion still has fervent followers. ... Fewer than 100,000 adherents remain in and around the fringes of the former Persian Empire, in Iran, India, and Pakistan.

Historical evidence can help identify trends that will likely influence the mix of religion and politics in the year ahead. From my perspective, three key trends are likely to show up in 2024.

STONE: When I asked Religion News Service reporters about this, they pretty much all gave me an answer that's a variation of how they expect the new Trump administration to impact their beat and ...