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Many Black Americans want to bring their faith to work but face discrimination. Keeproll/E+ via Getty Images

April 10, 2025

Black Americans are more likely than other racial groups to express their faith in the workplace

Elaine Howard Ecklund, Rice University; Christopher P. Scheitle, West Virginia University, and Denise Daniels, Wheaton College (Illinois)

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.

Many offices make a point to celebrate diversity, but what does that look like when it comes to faith? FatCamera/E+ via Getty Images

October 30, 2024

Religion in the workplace is tricky – but employers and employees both lose when it becomes a total taboo

Christopher P. Scheitle, West Virginia University; Denise Daniels, Wheaton College (Illinois), and Elaine Howard Ecklund, Rice University

Workers from minority religious traditions in the US tend to be more affected by restrictions about bringing up faith at the office.

A sense of calling can provide workers a feeling of higher purpose in their jobs. megaflopp/Getty Images

January 25, 2024

Thinking about work as a calling can be meaningful, but there can be unexpected downsides as well

Elaine Howard Ecklund, Rice University; Brenton Kalinowski, Rice University, and Denise Daniels, Wheaton College (Illinois)

Many workers who see their work as a spiritual calling wind up tolerating unfair treatment and poor work conditions.

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