Since the 1990s, large numbers of Americans have left Christianity to join the growing ranks of U.S. adults who describe their religious identity as atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular.” If ...

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.

Rather than viewing liberty and equality as distinct or even competing constitutional principles, Yoshino proposed that they ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

America’s True History of Religious Tolerance The idea that the United States has always been a bastion of religious freedom is reassuring—and utterly at odds with the historical record ...

State lawmakers pushing to expand religion in public schools sometimes cite the Supreme Court rulings that my colleague Adam mentions above, such as a 2022 decision siding with a football coach ...

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.