"Religious literacy is one of the most powerful tools we all have right now to protect our democracy, which is under threat ...

From ancient aliens to UFO conspiracies, here's how to spot pseudoscience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Ancient aliens.

Our statistical analyses found that supernatural beliefs in the United States tend to group into four types. The first ...

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What would you say if you were told that paranormal activity exists? Well, nearly half of Canadians would agree.

In a world where consensus and shared values are increasingly hard to find, the desire for greater confidence is a rare unifier among otherwise divided Americans. Take any two Americans—no matter how ...

A lot of research has been dedicated to understanding what makes people believe in conspiracies—and how they might be able to climb out of the rabbit hole again. Conspiracies do happen. The Watergate ...

After Mahmoud v. Taylor, the latest in a string of court cases offering substantial protections for certain people’s free exercise of religion, many questions remain. Among them is this one: What can ...

In response to my Sunday column about spiritual abuse, I received what I believe is a sincere email from a man in his 60s. I ...

The Trump administration on Monday told federal workers they can talk about religion at work, including by trying to "persuade others of the correctness of their own religious views." In a memo to the ...