The Vault is Slate’s history blog. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @slatevault, and find us on Tumblr. Find out more about what this space is all about here. This 1854 map of world religion ...

Sixty-five countries experienced large-scale religious hostilities in 2012, up from just 39 countries in 2007, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. Religious hostilities erupted in ...

When you create a marker on Google Maps, you could be revealing the most popular religious and sexual habits in your local region. At least, that’s what a group of social geographers demonstrated with ...

Depending on where you live, faith might play a larger or lesser role in the community. A new report ranks the U.S. states that care the most about religion, and the ones where it’s less important.

NPR also examined Republican John McCain's ties to religious voters — and in particular, his bid for the support of evangelicals. Religious language trips off Barack Obama's tongue as if he were a ...

Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are five of the biggest religions in the world. Over the last few thousand years, these religious groups have shaped the course of history and had ...

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Islam is the world's fastest growing religion but despite the increasing numbers, Christians will still outnumber Muslims in 2050, a new report has found. Religion, despite its decline in the West as ...