A Boston University psychological center will begin extending its work of combining religious and scientific studies after receiving a $500,000 grant from an international competition.

Beliefs about the relationship between religion and science may be a key factor in people's views on mental health conditions like anxiety and depression, especially in minority racial communities, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Did God make scientists? Most of them don't think so. The first systematic analysis in decades to examine the religious beliefs and practices of elite academics in the sciences ...

This course introduces students to the study of religion by examining religious practices within a variety of cultural and historical contexts around the world. The course invites students to think ...

Sociology can help us see neglected drivers of religious beliefs. But it shouldn’t lose focus on the beliefs themselves. You should read Religion for Realists: Why We All Need the Scientific Study of ...

Religious Studies is an interdisciplinary field that critically examines the diverse expressions of faith, ritual, and institutional practice across global traditions. Encompassing historical, ...

This graduate symposium analyzes the ancient Hindu breath-centered divination practice known as svarodaya (Sanskrit: “attainment of toned breath”) to untangle a knot of discourses which scholars ...

The conflict between science and religion may have its origins in the structure of our brains, researchers at Case Western Reserve University and Babson College have found. Clashes between the use of ...

(RNS) — Would you buy a house where you knew there had been a murder? Researchers asked that question and found that 64% of Americans would be disinclined to take such a step. That discomfort held ...

Many people assume that studying religion means promoting or defending a particular faith, but academic religious studies is distinct from devotional practice. Scholars analyze religions as historical ...