Study shows how college major and religious faith affect each other
(PhysOrg.com) -- College students who major in the social sciences and humanities are likely to become less religious, while those majoring in education are likely to become more religious.
View ArticleThe Virgin Mary strikes back
Bolivian pilgrims ask the Virgin Mary for money and revenge. Bolivian pilgrims come to her in huge numbers to complain about their poor financial position and the neoliberal system which they blame for...
View ArticleStudy: Generation X more loyal to religion
Generation X, the set of Americans who came of age in the late 1980s and early 1990s, is often branded as a rules-rejecting, authority-questioning group.
View ArticleBrand loyalty an expression of self-worth, just like religion
(PhysOrg.com) -- The brand name logo on a laptop or a shirt pocket may do the same thing for some people that a pendant of a crucifix or Star of David does for others.
View ArticlePray tell: Americans stretching the truth about church attendance
A new University of Michigan study finds that Americans are much more likely to exaggerate their attendance at religious services than are people in many other countries.
View ArticleStudy reveals 'secret ingredient' in religion that makes people happier
While the positive correlation between religiosity and life satisfaction has long been known, a new study in the December issue of the American Sociological Review reveals religion's "secret...
View ArticleModel predicts 'religiosity gene' will dominate society
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the past 20 years, the Amish population in the US has doubled, increasing from 123,000 in 1991 to 249,000 in 2010. The huge growth stems almost entirely from the religious cultures...
View ArticleIncreased life expectancy discourages religious participation
Churches will continue to attract older congregations as increasing life expectancy encourages people to put off involvement in religion, according to new research.
View ArticleLess educated Americans turning their backs on religion
While religious service attendance has decreased for all white Americans since the early 1970s, the rate of decline has been more than twice as high for those without college degrees compared to those...
View Article19th century 'Protestant work ethic' at heart of Europe's North/South debt...
Research from the University of Warwick suggests the 19th Century 'protestant work ethic' could have given the economies of northern Europe a head start on their southern neighbours, and is still...
View ArticlePolitical empowerment fading for black Americans in the Age of Obama
Hailed by some as the "end of race as we know it" and the beginning of a "post-racial" America, the 2008 election of Barack Obama sparked a measurable bump in feelings of political empowerment among...
View ArticleFields for feelings
While some people experience great benefit when visiting churches, mosques and similar holy sites, she notes that others get a similar reward from crop-circle tourism. Enthusiasts refer to the circles...
View ArticleYounger cancer patients experience greater increase in religiosity
People diagnosed with cancer at younger ages are more likely to become more religious than their counterparts diagnosed at older ages, researchers including a Princeton research scholar have found.
View ArticleAmerica will never be gay and lesbian friendly, says researcher
The relationship between church, state and the international crisis facing welfare finance is the root cause of why some countries are friendlier to same-sex couples than others, according to a...
View ArticleReproductive issues are key in predicting religiosity, psychologists say
Some people are deeply religious and others not at all. Evolutionary psychologists are interested in determining the functions of religiosity in social life that lead to this diversity. Two camps...
View ArticleReligious feeling influences new product uptake
Companies introducing new products or services could face significant delays in adoption if they ignore the religious status of their target market.
View ArticleIn some countries, college-educated more likely to keep the faith
Social scientists have long accepted that religious faith tends to dwindle among college students. However, a new study shows that the highly educated's loss of faith varies among nations.
View ArticleAnalysis examines characteristics of users of online infidelity matchmaking
By analyzing data originally stolen and released by Internet hackers, investigators have examined the characteristics of individuals who paid to engage in extramarital affairs using the online...
View ArticleStudy into who is least afraid of death
A new study examines all robust, available data on how fearful we are of what happens once we shuffle off this mortal coil. They find that atheists are among those least afraid of dying... and, perhaps...
View ArticleImpact of religion and racial pride on classroom discrimination
Two important factors seem to explain black American adolescents' experiences with teacher-based racial discrimination – religiosity and racial pride, finds a new study from the Brown School at...
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