USA TODAY: Is the economy in God's hands?
[9/20/2011]
USA TODAY's Faith and Reason blog provide economists' thoughts on findings from Wave III of the Baylor Religion Survey that tied together religious and economic views.
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USA TODAY: Entrepreneurs more likely to turn to prayer, meditation
[9/20/2011]
Sept. 20, 2011
Second of two stories in USA Today on the latest findings from Wave III of the Baylor Religion Survey. This article on entrepreneurship and religion quotes Baylor sociologist Kevin Dougherty and mentions related Baylor research on religion and entrepreneurial behavior, funded by the National Science Foundation.
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The Huffington Post: Unemployment And Religion: Their Faith Affects How Americans View Jobs Crisis, Survey Says
[9/20/2011]
Sept. 20, 2011
Jaweed Kaleem, national religion reporter for The Huffington Post, reports on findings from Wave III of the Baylor Religion Survey showing that religion plays a significant role in how Americans view possible solutions to the country's economic woes. Quotes Baylor sociologists and Baylor Religion Survey co-authors Carson Mencken and Paul Froese.
(FULL STORY)

Austin American-Statesman: The religious meaning of work and other findings from the 2010 Baylor Religion Survey
[9/20/2011]
Sept. 20, 2011
Joshunda Sanders, who writes on faith in society on the Statesman's Of Sacred and Secular blog, reports on various findings from Wave III of the Baylor Religion Survey.
(FULL STORY)

The Baptist Standard: Belief in active God & free market closely linked, survey reveals
[9/20/2011]
Sept. 20, 2011
Ken Camp, managing editor of The Baptist Standard, reports on findings from Wave III of the Baylor Religion Survey about how evangelicals drive today's economic conservatism as well as other findings. Quotes Baylor sociologist and Baylor Religion Survey co-author Paul Froese. The article also ran nationally on the Associated Baptist Press wire.
(FULL STORY)

The Huffington Post: Believers Keep Faith in American Dream Despite Recession
[9/20/2011]
Sept. 20, 2011
David Briggs, who writes the Ahead of the Trend column for the Association of Religion Data Archives, reports on findings from Wave III of the Baylor Religion Survey that found that many religious Americans prefer God's hand, rather than the federal government, guiding the economy. Quotes Baylor sociologist and Baylor Religion Survey co-author Paul Froese.
(FULL STORY)

Austin American-Statesman: The religious meaning of work and other findings from the 2010 Baylor Religion Survey
[9/20/2011]
Sept. 20, 2011
Joshunda Sanders, who writes on faith in society on the Statesman's Of Sacred and Secular blog, reports on various findings from Wave III of the Baylor Religion Survey.
(FULL STORY)

Tampa Tribune: Baylor survey finds faith shapes work, play, politics
[9/20/2011]
Sept. 20, 2011
Michelle Bearden, religion reporter for the Tampa Tribune, reports on findings from Wave III of the Baylor Religion Survey that look at how religion impacts American entrepreneurs and views of the economy. Quotes Baylor sociologist and Baylor Religion Survey co-author Kevin Dougherty.
(FULL STORY)

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Baylor study explores link between religion, values and beliefs
[9/20/2011]
Sept. 20, 2011
Annysa Johnson, who writes for the Journal Sentinel's Faith Watch blog, reports on various findings from Wave III of the Baylor Religion Survey.
(FULL STORY)

UrbanFaith.com: Black Churches Buck Trends
[9/20/2011]
Sept. 20, 2011
Christine A. Scheller, news and religion editor for UrbanFaith, reports on findings from Wave III of the Baylor Religion Survey about how Black churches thrive and encourage entrepreneurship and profit-making. Quotes Baylor sociologist and Baylor Religion Survey co-author Kevin Dougherty.
(FULL STORY)

Christianity Today: Baylor Study: The Politics of God's Plan for Your Life
[9/20/2011]
Sept. 20, 2011
Tobin Grant of Christianity Today reports on findings from Wave III of the Baylor Religion Survey that found that those who agree strongly that "God has a plan for all of us" are least supportive of government programs that help those out of work.
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Baylor Religion Survey reveals many see God steering economy
[9/20/2011]
USA Today, September 20, 2011
The way you see God tells a lot about how you see the U.S. economy, a new national survey finds.
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Wave III: Baylor Religion Survey
[9/20/2011]
Wave III of the Baylor Religion Survey Explores Links Between Religion and Mental Health, Religion's Role in Work and Differing Views of Liberals and Conservatives about Life's Meaning
(FULL STORY)

Biblical Recorder: Study: Bible reading changes views
[8/23/2011]
Biblical Recorder, Aug. 19, 2011
Article on Baylor sociology doctoral candidate Aaron Franzen's findings from the Baylor Religion Survey that frequency of Bible reading is one of the most powerful predictors of attitudes on moral and political issues.
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Baylor Sociology Student Wins Award for Research Showing that How You Read the Bible is Linked to Whether Your Fellow Worshippers Went to College
[8/11/2011]
Baylor University doctoral student Samuel Stroope, a researcher in the department of sociology, has been named recipient of a prestigious award given by the Association for the Sociology of Religion for outstanding student paper.
His research explored the interplay of congregation members' educational backgrounds.
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Voice of America: Experts Say Belief in Paranormal Common in US
[8/12/2011]
Voice of America, Aug. 11, 2011
Article quotes Dr. Carson Mencken, professor of sociology at Baylor, about people who believe in the paranormal -- such as ghosts and UFOs -- and about how such beliefs are viewed by mainstream and other religions. (Embedded video)
(FULL STORY)

PhysOrg.com: How you read the Bible is tied to fellow worshippers' education, Baylor researcher finds
[8/12/2011]
PhysOrg.com, Aug. 11, 2011
Story about study by Baylor University doctoral student Samuel Stroope showing that whether an individual believes the Bible literally is affected by the education level of his fellow worshippers.
(FULL STORY)

The Christian Post: Bible Interpretation Influenced by Education of Fellow Worshippers, Study Says
[8/16/2011]
The Christian Post, August 16, 2011
Story about study by Baylor University doctoral student Samuel Stroope showing that whether an individual believes the Bible literally is affected by the education level of his fellow worshippers.
(FULL STORY)

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