As the Supreme Court gets ready to issue a major decision on the separation of church and state, figures like Pope Benedict XVI and the Dalai Lama command attention around the world, and the divisions ...

Harvard has ramped up its interfaith programming in recent months, as administrators, chaplains, and faculty seek to strengthen religious literacy across campus amid growing political debate rooted in ...

Prothero (American Jesus), chair of the religion department at Boston University, begins this valuable primer by noting that religious illiteracy is rampant in the United States, where most Americans, ...

Religious literacy isn’t about memorizing doctrines—it’s about understanding how religion shapes societies and people in real, complex ways. This video outlines three foundational insights: religions ...

According to Stephen Prothero, America is both “deeply religious and profoundly ignorant about religion.” Personal belief in God remains high. Americans say that their convictions shape their public ...

Ira Sharma ’28, a Crimson Editorial Editor, is an Economics concentrator in Mather House. Religious hate can take numerous forms, many of which aren’t always obvious. In a recent conversation about ...

As local nonprofits navigate funding and workforce challenges, a new cross-college certificate at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs looks to build on existing partnerships and bolster their ...

H is for Hijab. P is for Prayer. U is for Unity. Rev. Vicki Michela Garlock brings a rich, varied tapestry of experience and training to her latest book, giving children and their grownups a unique ...

This course introduces students to the study of religion by examining religious practices within a variety of cultural and historical contexts around the world. The course invites students to think ...