Often called a kundi or kundika, particularly in Buddhist literature, some of the earliest known examples of the kamandalu ...

NPR readers of different belief systems share the poignant rituals that make them feel close to their spirituality. For some, ...

Ne Zha indeed is a deity introduced from ancient Indian religious mythology. His prototype is Nalakūvara, the third son of ...

Louisiana used nitrogen gas to put a man to death Tuesday evening for a killing decades ago, marking the first time the state ...

God is described as male in many religions and referred with masculine imagery, but when asked, many religious types insist ...

A fascinating new study shows how these seemingly contradictory practices might share more in common than anyone realized.

Nestled in the serene village of Chandavaram in Andhra Pradesh’s Prakasam district stands South India’s largest Buddhist ...

Louisiana carried out its first execution in 15 years on Tuesday evening, March 18, at Angola State Prison in West Feliciana ...

To sit down and meditate or kneel down and pray is possibly the most radical option we have. Finding silence and stillness ...

Many Christians still misunderstand who God is, or worse, misrepresent the nature and mission of God, Rob Sellers says.