Political scientist Joseph Uscinski, a professor at the University of Miami, talks about conspiracy theories and the people who believe them. Uscinski’s research has found that conspiracy theories are ...

Why do wealthy people give? For the love of humanity, or the love of class? Based on candid interviews with […] ...

For many religious objectors, including Amish, vaccination rejection is a situational interpretation of religious doctrine, ...

Dance culture faces barriers in Taiwan, with frequent raids on nightclubs. But Temple Meltdown is trying a different tack, with sound systems overseen by gods When Andrew Dawson brings a sound system ...

I certainly understand why many wonderful people hate religion. I know intelligent and compassionate people who use the word “religion” as a synonym for superstition, hierarchy and every form of ...

Here’s one advantage of being a professor that I’ve only really started to appreciate in the last couple of years: if you sit with an idea long enough—thinking about it repeatedly for days on end—you ...

After tariffs rose, the U.S. lost thousands of manufacturing jobs. As part of our video series on Trump’s second term, WSJ’s Gavin Bade takes us to Motor City to learn why—and to meet the winners of ...

Among adults who say religion is somewhat important in their lives … Note: 2% did not answer the question. Figures may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Margin of ...

This video explains the core difference between theology and religious studies. Theology engages questions raised within a faith tradition, often from an insider perspective. Religious studies ...

This Pew Research Center analysis looks at reasons why people identify as Protestant or switch into or out of Protestantism. It is part of a broader report that focuses on patterns in religious ...