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When faith shapes law: The global map of state-backed religions

The world has become increasingly diverse and interconnected; thus, around 40 countries maintain a formal link between religion and the state. A produced by The World in Maps categorises these nations ...

A new study expands on all the roads that led to Rome

Researchers have created a new road map of the Roman world that could help historians study how religion, migration, trade, and even pandemics spread across the Roman Empire 2000 years ago.
NPR

Parliament of the World's Religions hopes to show people the good that faith can do

The Parliament of the World's Religions is about to begin in Chicago. The first Parliament took place in 1893 and is considered the beginning of the modern interfaith movement. One of the world's ...
Pew Research Center

Spirituality and Religion: How Does the U.S. Compare With Other Countries?

A recent Pew Research Center survey shows that about seven-in-ten Americans identify with a religion. Seven-in-ten Americans also believe in an afterlife. And about half of Americans say that parts of ...