This course will introduce students to the historical and contemporary study of religions in the United States through a framework of religious literacy and the investigation of primary source texts, ...

Christianity is the most dominant religion in the United States, with 62% of Americans identifying themselves as Christian, followed by 29% defining themselves as religiously unaffiliated. There are ...

It’s only January, but 2024 promises to be an eventful year. For the first newsletter of the year, I want to try something new. I’ve enjoyed sharing new research and data on this newsletter, but there ...

Islam is the third-largest religion in the United States, the second-largest religion in the world, and the fastest-growing religion on the planet. For a faith tradition that is only 1,400 years old, ...

Buddhism has a long history in America. In the 1800s, Chinese migrants working in the gold rush and building railroads brought their Buddhist beliefs and practices with them. Today, there are millions ...

A major new study on religious views in the United States finds – as Americans’ connection to organized religion continues to fade – there are deep divides over the appropriate role for religion in ...

This groundbreaking study of race, religion and popular culture in the 21st century United States focuses on a new concept, "Muslim Cool." Muslim Cool is a way of being an American Muslim-displayed in ...

Section 1. Purpose and Policy. It shall be the policy of the executive branch to vigorously enforce the historic and robust protections for religious liberty enshrined in Federal law. The Founders ...

Jews are the smallest religious group analyzed separately in this report, accounting for 0.2% of the global population. Most Jews live either in North America (primarily in the United States) or in ...