To understand Islam, we need to understand its major divisions, Sunni and Shiite. One way to start is to grasp the dueling significances of a major Islamic holiday, Ashura, coming up next Saturday ...

A Pew Research Center report published last Thursday found that fewer Christians hold on to their religion than Muslims and ...

Sociologists of religion present a new edition of one of the most comprehensive empirical studies of religious trends across the world – Detlef ...

Alongside neighbouring Norway, Sweden is one of just two European countries that practice conscription for both men and women ...