A strong faith could be the key to a good night’s sleep, according to a study in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion.

Although each person is different and advice varies depending on an individual’s condition, here are some basic suggestions from experts on how congregations and individuals can help and not hurt.

Adults sat in a circle in a room usually used by high schoolers and talked about the people they loved who no longer recognized them or who had died forgetting the names of family caregivers in their last days.

When Benjamin Mast evaluates dementia clients at his University of Louisville research lab, there’s a question some people of faith ask him: “What if I forget about God?”

During NPR’s Morning Edition on Jan. 14, host Rachel Martin interviewed Robert Alter about his newly released translation of the Hebrew Bible, a 24-year labor of love. Alter approaches the Hebrew Bible as a literary work of art and sought to translate it in a way to restore its artistry. (via NPR)

Church pews may be full of teenagers, but a new study says most of them likely won’t be in church on Sunday mornings after they graduate from high school.

Filmmaker Jonathan Ignatius Green, who calls Instagram the “epitome of social media,” hopes his documentary will open up discussions about how not just teens but also adults engage social media.

“Silent Night” remains one of the season’s most beloved Christmas carols, translated into more than 300 languages and sung all over the world by artists from Bing Crosby to Beyoncé.

When Beth Moore was growing up, church was a place where she could escape from the sexual abuse she experienced at home. When Max Lucado was a child, he was sexually abused by a community leader. Moore and Lucado both spoke at a summit on sexual abuse and harassment.

Sometimes, the most profound truths about humanity and God are revealed when people take a small step back—or rocket about 238,000 miles into space.

Most Americans want more religious meaning to the Christmas season. For about one-third, that includes the way seasonal greetings are expressed.

Reflections: A GC2 Summit on Responding to Sexual Harassment, Abuse and Violence is a one-day evangelical gathering Dec. 13 hosted by the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College.