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Students at elite universities tend to talk a good game when it comes to religious pluralism. Many of them show up on day one already saying all the right things about respecting different faiths.

The leader of the small Baha’i community in Qatar has been sentenced to five years in prison on charges alleging that posts on Baha’i social media accounts “cast doubt on the foundations of the Islamic religion."

Thou shalt not pass — or make a fool of yourself trying.

A textualist solution to controversies over religious hiring.

With the start of another high school football season around the corner, a long-simmering dispute has heated up: prayers at games.

IN FOCUS: There can be severe social consequences to leaving your religion behind, but many continue to do it, spurred on by a desire to live and learn independently. Taz Ali meets the people who’ve used their freedom from faith to discover themselves for the very first time – and…

The IRS will offer religious congregations more freedom to endorse political candidates without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status, the agency said in a July 2025 court filing. President Donald Trump has previously vowed to abolish the Johnson Amendment, which bars charitable nonprofits from taking part in political campaigns – although the…

As I learned with ayahuasca, the greatest healing often comes from the most challenging experiences.

The Young Buddhist Initiative, sponsored by Triratna Buddhist Community founded in 1967 by Sangharakshita, is designed to help those age 35 and under explore Buddhist teachings and meditation, interpreting the traditional Buddhist precepts through a modern lens