Paul Froese

Education

Ph.D Sociology, University of Washington, 2003 
M.A. Sociology, University of Washington, 1999 
M.A. Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1992
B.A. Russian, Grinnell College, 1990

Biography

Dr. Paul Froese is a Paul Froese a Professor of Sociology at Baylor University and the Director of the Baylor Religion Surveys. He is the author of three books, his most recent is On Purpose: How We Create the Meaning of Life (Oxford University Press). His research interests include the sociology of meaning, religion, comparative historical sociology, political sociology and ideology. 

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Recent Publications

Christopher G Ellison, Benjamin Dowd-Arrow, Amy M Burdette, Pablo E Gonzalez, Margaret S Kelley, & Paul Froese. Forthcoming. "Peace through superior firepower: Belief in supernatural evil and attitudes toward gun policy in the United States."

Samuel Stroope,  Paul Froese, Heather M. Rackin, & Jack Delehanty. Forthcoming. "Unchurched Christian Nationalism and the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election" 

Froese, Paul & Jones, Rory. 2021. "The Sociology of Prayer: Dimensions and Mechanisms" Social Sciences. 10(1): 15-32.

Samuel Stroope, Heather M. Rackin, an Paul Froese. 2021. "Christian Nationalism and Views of Immigrants in the United States: Is the Relationship Stronger for the Religiously Inactive?" Socius. 7(1): 1-14. 

Liu, Y. & Froese P. 2020. "Faith and Agency: The Relationships Between Sense of Control, Socioeconomic Status, and Beliefs About God." Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 59(2): 311-326. 

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Dr. Froese' Full Curriculum Vitae.