If confirmed, the sect nicknamed the ‘Moonies’ may become the third religious group ordered to disband in Japan.

The Unification Church has come under intense scrutiny in Japan since a former prime minister was assassinated, but it could ...

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Theology and Religious Studies at USD provides multidisciplinary training in the exploration of religious meaning. We create opportunities for students to explore religion as a constitutive element of ...

New Religious Landscape Study from Pew Research Center found 62% of U.S. adults identify as Christian, 29% are religiously unaffiliated, often called “nones,” and 7% identify with other religions.

The question of whether science and religion are at odds or generally compatible has long been a topic of interest to philosophers, theologians and scientists, among others. In the Religious Landscape ...

On balance, U.S. adults are more likely to view religion as helpful than as harmful: 44% say religion does more good than harm, while 19% say it does more harm than good. About one-third think it does ...

It's been nearly 10 years since the last Religious Landscape Study, which tracks religious data that the U.S. census does not. Listen to Story Despite this widespread spirituality, there are ...

That adds impetus to religion here,” says the retired college lecturer. In Japan’s most recent election, the Liberal Democratic Party lost many votes because of its ties to the Unification Church ...

Two men are in the hospital and a massive clean up effort is under way after a fuel truck crashed, pouring diesel and petrol across the road. Two prime movers collided about 4.30am, spilling a ...

The Religious Studies Program offers courses that foster the understanding of world religions and their influence on human behavior in a complex globalizing and intersectional world. Through the focus ...