The history of religion traces the evolving ways in which human societies have sought to understand the sacred, organise communal life and negotiate moral order. Early evidence emerges in the ritual ...

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 ...

A new Smithsonian book and exhibition explores the ongoing conflicts and reconciliations between faith and technology in American life Peter Manseau | Curator, Religion, National Museum of American ...

In investigating ancient religions, scholars integrate historical inquiry with theological reflection to understand how early communities conceptualised the divine, constructed ritual frameworks and ...

The Horn Shelter Man ranks as one of the oldest identifiable inhabitants in the lands that became America. He lived near a river now called Brazos and a place now called Waco more than 10,000 years ...

Co-authored with Dr. Ken Baskin. Few things are more important to human psychology writ large than religion. But what does this concept really mean? The more deeply we investigate it, the odder ...

As of 2020, the Asia-Pacific region is home to 4.5 billion people, 10% more than in 2010. This large and religiously diverse region – where no single religious group constitutes a majority of the ...