Patheos
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Type of site
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Religion and Spirituality |
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| Available in | English |
| Founded | Sept 2008 |
| Headquarters | Englewood, CO, USA |
| Founder(s) | Leo and Cathie Brunnick |
| Key people | Leo Brunnick (CEO) Cathie Brunnick (COO) Murry McKenzie (CIO) Deborah Arca (Dir of Content) Kathleen Mulhern (Exec Editor) Dale McGowan (Dir of Growth and Engagement) |
| Slogan(s) | Hosting the Conversation on Faith |
| Website | www.patheos.com |
| Alexa rank |
 1,823 global, 376 U.S. (January 2017[update]) |
| Launched | May 2009 |
| Current status | Active |
Patheos is a non-denominational, non-partisan online media company providing information and commentary from various religious and nonreligious perspectives.
Upon its launch in May 2009, the website was primarily geared toward learning about religions through a reference library and other peer-reviewed resources on 27 global religions and worldviews. In its current form, the site also hosts more than 450 blogs in eleven "Faith Channels," offering commentary and news from these perspectives in topics including politics, institutions, culture, sacred texts, history, lifestyle, entertainment, family life, and business. Patheos is the largest English language religion and spirituality site in the world, while the Catholic, Progressive Christian, Nonreligious, and Pagan Channels constitute the largest web presence for their respective traditions.
Patheos was founded in 2008 by Leo and Cathie Brunnick, both web technology professionals and residents of Denver, Colorado. They amassed hundreds of essays and works from scholars, practitioners, and religious leaders, shaping them into a comprehensive peer-reviewed Library. As the site developed, bloggers and columnists from various traditions were added to the format.
The name Patheos is a portmanteau of “path” and “theos,” the Greek word for god.
In November 2015, Patheos served over 30 million content page views, making it the largest English-language religion website in the world.
In an early interview, Leo Brunnick described the site's intention as a middle ground between dry academic sites, "gimmicky" popular sites, and faith-based sites that are passionate and knowledgeable but biased toward a single perspective. Its Religion Library is intended for students of religion in school or home settings and includes a “Comparison Lens” feature to compare and contrast elements in different religious traditions, including the origins, development, beliefs, rituals, ethics, and community of each tradition.
Patheos hosts eleven “Faith Channels” (Nonreligious,Buddhist, Catholic, Evangelical, Hindu, Jewish, Mormon, Muslim, Pagan, Progressive Christian, and Spirituality), providing commentary from their respective faith communities through more than 450 blogs and columns. Contributors include professors, journalists, authors, activists, and religious leaders.
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