In this interview, 2016 Christian Scholars' Foundation Grant Recipient Carrie Bredow describes the psychology research she's carrying out with the grant and talks about how her faith and academic work interact. For more information about the Christian Scholars' Foundation Grant, see this post. Applications are closed for 2018 are open, click here to learn more. … [Read more...] about Interview: 2016 Christian Scholars’ Foundation Grant Recipient Carrie Bredow
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Science Corner: Science & Faith Around the World
As an American, I can readily find places where science and religion intersect. We're in the midst of a presidential election cycle where the influence of candidates' religious beliefs on their perspective of scientific topics is fodder for discussion, research from Pew and others on science and religion questions regularly makes headlines, and we have multiple museums dedicated to religiously motivated alternatives to mainstream science. The abundance of American voices can make it challenging to remember that America … [Read more...] about Science Corner: Science & Faith Around the World
Does “real thinking” reduce religious belief? [Updated]
Last week, one of The Atlantic's Study of the Day articles spurred a lively conversation on our Facebook Wall. To give you a sense of the study, see the following tweet, which I hope was the result of sloppy nonexistent copy-editing. Even the religious lose faith when they take time to really think: theatln.tc/IdpELp #StudyoftheDay by @hansvillarica— TheAtlantic/Health (@TheAtlanticHLTH) April 30, 2012 (Unfortunately, one can't simply assume that poor editing can be blamed for this laughable tweet, because … [Read more...] about Does “real thinking” reduce religious belief? [Updated]
You never hear apologists attacking Melville…
Does your choice of undergraduate major affect your religious faith? Inside Higher Ed recently reported on a study by Miles S. Kimball, Colter M. Mitchell, Arland D. Thornton and Linda C. Young-Demarco, all of U. Michigan, that asked that very question. Using data from the long-running Monitoring the Future study, Kimball et al. tracked the religiosity of college students (based on how frequently they attended religious services and how important they viewed religion in their lives, along with some secondary indicators) … [Read more...] about You never hear apologists attacking Melville…