Religion has always played a significant role in human civilization, shaping cultures, traditions, and ways of life. Here are some of the strangest religious beliefs and practices around the world. In ...

More than 97% of religious respondents and 80% of nonreligious respondents said they had been spiritually moved, inspired or comforted by online content.

Named after the sage Confucius (b. 551 B.C.E.), Confucianism is one of the most important philosophical traditions in China. Although it’s widely considered a spiritual philosophy, some scholars ...

About one-fifth of Israeli Jews (22%) have switched from one Jewish group to another since childhood. After years of decline, the U.S. Christian share has been relatively stable since 2019, while the ...

Early emergence and ancient convergence. Reflections on the expression dīn ʻAlī: the origins of the Shiʻi faith ; Shahrbanu, lady of the land of Iran and mother of the Imams: between pre-Islamic Iran ...

Childhood cancer survivors report self-monitoring for and worrying about symptoms of disease recurrence and secondary cancers, although symptom-related worry is associated with poorer health-related ...