Surveys about religion often ask a single question about how often people go to services. That means researchers miss an important piece of the puzzle.
- Professor of Sociology, West Virginia University
Assim como as gerações anteriores recorriam à oração ou a rituais, muitas pessoas hoje estão se voltando para as estrelas em busca de significado.
Just as earlier generations might have turned to prayer or ritual, many people today are turning to the stars.
Sociologists who measured supernatural beliefs in the US found that higher education and higher income are associated with lower levels.
A survey of graduate students found that California and New York are the most desirable destinations. Over half of survey-takers said they’d be unwilling to move to Alabama, Mississippi or Arkansas.
Researchers found that when Black Christians mentioned their faith at work, they feared they would be discriminated against because of both their race and their religion.
Workers from minority religious traditions in the US tend to be more affected by restrictions about bringing up faith at the office.
Social factors, from wealth to politics, may shape whether people who do not believe in God identify as an atheist.
Stereotypes about religion vs. science are overblown – but those assumptions can create challenges for religious grad students, a sociologist finds.
Specific beliefs may have more to do with people’s vaccine views than their religious affiliation – but it depends on which vaccine you’re talking about.
A national survey of over 1,300 congregations found that religious leaders struggle to balance security concerns with carrying out a mission to be open to the communities they serve.
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