Both feared and adored, Freya was more than a goddess of beauty — she was a master of magic, a chooser of the slain, and a ...

More than just a thunder god, Thor was the defender of Asgard and Midgard, protector of mankind, and enemy of giants. His hammer, Mjölnir, made him the most feared of the Norse gods.

Religious rights are being treated as revocable privileges rather than constitutional guarantees, writes Glenn D. Magpantay, ...

The Norse sagas contain a surprising number of negative perceptions about Muslims. “It was a form of propaganda to garner ...

Writers who master the art of how to research mythology for character creation gain access to archetypes, psychological ...

Archaeologists working at the site of the ancient Turkish city Attouda have uncovered a ritual site dedicated to the Phrygian mother goddess, Matar. The site, complete with a cave and a “twin rock ...

It is unclear how the military's crackdown on facial hair will affect troops who request religious waivers to wear beards.

China tries to exert total control over religion, and the U.S. Department of State should redesignate China as a “country of particular concern” regarding religious freedom, according to reports by ...

The Knoxville City Council is set to vote on Mayor Indya Kincannon's plan to sel 12.7 acres of Chilhowee Park land to the Emerald Youth Foundation Sept. 30. The Freedom From Religion Foundation warned ...

A Pulitzer Prize finalist in the cartoonist category, Pat Bagley has worked for The Salt Lake Tribune for more than 45 years. He is one of roughly a dozen cartoonists still working at a major ...

You may already know Washington isn’t a particularly religious state. Many surveys over the years have shown a high percentage of adults have no religious affiliation or don’t attend services. Of ...

Amy Adamczyk has received funding from a range of organizations, including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Department of Homeland Security, Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, ...