By contrast, Judaism is preeminently a religion of ascribed identity — for the past 2,000 years determined by matrilineal descent. God may have chosen the Jews, but “Jews by choice” is a ...

As Robert D. Putnam and David E. Campbell demonstrated in their 2010 book, American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us, most Americans no longer orient their lives around houses of worship.

Christians remain the largest religious group, and Muslims grew the fastest from 2010 to 2020. Read how the global share of ...

My 2010 book, Made in America: A Social History of American Culture and Character, spends a lot of time on religion, both as cultural phenomenon and as social practice.

Why popular religion is fading in America. Religion, in its various forms and beliefs, has always played a prominent role in American society, with a majority of the population identifying as ...

By Stephen Mihm / Bloomberg Opinion. If religion in America were bought and sold like a stock, now might be a good time to short it in a big way. In recent weeks and months, a number of pundits ...

Religion, in its various forms and beliefs, has always played a prominent role in American society, with a majority of the population identifying as Christian. However, in recent years, there has ...

Politicians still end their speeches with “God bless America.” At least until recently, more Americans believed in the virgin birth of Jesus ( 66 percent ) than in evolution ( 54 percent ).

Department of Data The most religious, and religiously diverse, places in America. This week, we mine the U.S. Religious Census, a decennial count of America’s faithful, for insights into the ...

In short, in America, minority religions have tended to move to the mean over time and become, in important ways, more or less like everyone else. (There are exceptions, ...

Like it or not, the regime of choice is here to stay, posing distinct challenges to all American religious communities. How well they adapt will determine the future of religion in America.