A synagogue is a holy place, and one must conduct oneself within it with reverence • It is designated for sacred matters, for ...

Where do nonreligious people go to find community? Some might join a sports league or a film society or attend a local atheist meet-up. Some might hang out online. But in certain parts of the country, ...

The current bull market in stocks could last through 2033, according to a recent note from Bank of America technical strategist Stephen Suttmeier. He observed prior secular bull markets in US stocks ...

Two new surveys were recently published, both showing the same thing: Religious people were more likely to be suspicious and unwelcoming of people who are different, while secular people were more ...

No discussion of the proper attitude towards atheism and its relation to faith would be complete without addressing the role of religion in public life. Earlier this week in the Guardian, I set out my ...

I have never accepted irrational religious beliefs. If something in my -- or any -- religion doesn't make sense, I don't accept it. That's why my five-volume commentary on the Torah (the first five ...

According to what is probably the standard account, secular modernity emerged from multiple developments chiefly in science and politics which, acting somewhat in unison, opened up some critical ...

“They say, ‘The holy water's watered down, and this town's lost its faith,’” a man sings soulfully. This is not a religious condemnation of the terrible things that have happened on Earth. It’s a tune ...