Read excerpts from Kim Lawton’s interview with Robert Franklin on American Protestantism and culture. More →

May 3, 2002

Read more of Kim Lawton’s interview with Nancy Ammerman on American Protestantism. More →

May 3, 2002

Read an excerpt from author and churchgoer Diana Butler Bass’s book STRENGTH FOR THE JOURNEY: A PILGRIMAGE OF FAITH IN COMMUNITY. More →

May 3, 2002

Read more of Bob Abernethy’s interview with sociologist Alan Wolfe exploring religion in America. More →

April 26, 2002

Americans are tolerant when it comes to other religions; they are not threatened by other religions; and yet they don’t know much about them. These are the main findings of R&E’s national telephone survey of 2,002 adults in the United States. More →

April 16, 2002

While a Bris, or circumcision ritual, has been the traditional way for Jews to welcome baby boys into the covenant, many families are now creating rituals to welcome their baby daughters. More →

June 22, 2001

Baptism is an important rite of initiation in the Christian tradition, but the baptism ceremony varies depending upon the denomination. Catholics, Orthodox Christians, and many in the Protestant denominations baptize infants. Baptists and Pentecostal Churches baptize only adults or children old enough to profess their faith. More →

April 13, 2001

African tribal religions include diviners who are believed to communicate with the gods in the spirit world. Diviners discover and then relate what the gods want, and harness the gods’ powers to help followers overcome illness and other crises. More →

October 27, 2000

  BOB ABERNETHY: And now a new feature that will appear on this program from time to time. We call it Belief & Practice, and we’ll explore what people believe and how they practice their faith. This week, as the … More →

September 24, 1999