Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The story of America’s struggle to freely practice religion is one as old as the country itself. The documentary recounts how the Founding Fathers enshrined the free exercise of religion into the ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The United States is in the "second stage" of a transition from being religious to secular, a study shows. This "second ...

U.S. adults with low levels of religious engagement are much more likely than highly religious Americans to say the government should provide more assistance to people in need (58% vs. 35%). About one ...

Religion remains a significant force in modern society despite predictions that secularization would diminish its influence as technology and scientific understanding advanced. Today, religious ...