One of the most fundamental questions humans face is the question of meaning: what is the purpose of our existence, and how can we find purpose and meaning in this life? Bertrand Russell, the renowned ...

Americans hold a wide range of beliefs about spirits and related matters. Some views that may be considered spiritual – such as belief in God or another “higher power” – are very common across all ...

(RNS) — Is a belief in God a prerequisite for being a moral person? Most Americans say it is not, and majorities of adults in other countries with advanced economies agree. Pew Research Center ...

Americans’ belief in God, angels, heaven, hell and the devil fell to the lowest point in more than two decades. Belief in all five spiritual entities has decreased 3 to 5 points since 2016. Americans ...

The presence of faith groups and their influence in education across the U.S. has been under debate in recent years, including after the Supreme Court in 2022 granted access to public money for ...

Why do people believe in God? For most people in the world, the answer seems obvious: Because it’s self-evident that God exists. From the point of view of the believer, the really puzzling question is ...

Overall belief in God has declined by 16 percentage points since the survey has been conducted, with 90% of respondents affirming that faith in 2001. Seven years ago, 79% of respondents said they ...

A national survey measured the depth and breadth of religious beliefs in Greater Cincinnati and across the country.

Most Americans say it’s not necessary to believe in God in order to be moral and have good values, according to a spring 2022 Pew Research Center survey. About two-thirds of Americans say this, while ...

Americans are increasingly rejecting the idea of God along with other religious and spiritual concepts, continuing a decades-long trend that shows an ongoing decline in belief in key religious tenets.