Following the narrative of Islam’s journey from tribal origins to world religion, scholar John Tolan offers those new to the study of the faith a firm foundation in its rich past and current status in ...

In my life I have loved world religions like some people love jigsaw puzzles. When I look at the history of religion, I see people trying to make meaningful maps for living out of the broken shards of ...

Co-authored with Dr. Ken Baskin. Few things are more important to human psychology writ large than religion. But what does this concept really mean? The more deeply we investigate it, the odder ...

Some of these religions may seem unconventional compared to the ones we’re used to. Religion has been a part of human history ...