To understand what religion looks like in 21st-century America, researchers may need to ask different questions.
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The religion gap between American men and women may be narrowing, a scholar explains – reflecting a seeming ‘God gap’ in US politics.
A common assumption holds that nonreligious Americans vote for liberal candidates. The reality isn’t so simple.
Christians are diverse in terms of race, denomination, theology and other factors. Yet on average, some of their views are growing more similar, a scholar argues.
Praying in school is protected by the Constitution but only under certain conditions.
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.
Secularization has fascinated sociologists for 200 years – but that doesn’t mean they always agree on what it is, or how much it’s happening.
Indonesians’ desire to have a work-family balance is partially driven by the importance of religion in their lives.
Religiosity has been associated with lower alcohol, drug use and risky sexual behaviours in young people in the Western Cape.
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