Archived News – September 2011

Sep
27
2011
Sept. 26, 2011
Article that explores the question, "Is God to blame for the global market meltdown?" Cites findings from Wave III of the Baylor Religion Survey and quotes Baylor sociologist Paul Froese about some Americans' "new religious economic idealism."
Sep
27
2011
Sept. 26, 2011
Brief TV segment reports on findings from Wave III of the Baylor Religion Survey.
Sep
27
2011
Sept. 23, 2011
Baylor University Associate Professor Sociology, Jerry Park, is referenced in this article explaining research about the relationship between science and religion.
Sep
27
2011
Sept. 24, 2011
Guest column by Dr. Thomas Kidd, associate professor of history at Baylor University, discusses the Christian roots found in America's history.
Sep
23
2011
Beliefnet.com, Sept. 23, 2011
Article mentions Baylor sociologist Jerry Z. Park, co-author of a study finding that only a minority of scientists at major research universities see religion and science as incompatible.
Sep
23
2011
Sept. 23, 2011
Journalist/author G. Jeffrey MacDonald, writing for the Christian Science Monitor, reports on findings from Wave III of the Baylor Religion Survey that look at the evolving way religious conservatives in the U.S. see faith and economics. Quotes Baylor sociologist and Baylor Religion Survey co-author Paul Froese.
Sep
23
2011
Sept. 22, 2011
Article on findings from Wave III of the Baylor Religion Survey that focus on how Americans see God affects how they perceive the economy. Quotes Baylor sociologist and Baylor Religion Survey co-author Paul Froese.
Sep
23
2011
Sept. 22, 2011
VIDEO LINK to story about findings from Wave III of the Baylor Religion Survey that showed American entrepreneurs tend to pray and meditate more frequently than non-entrepreneurs.
Sep
23
2011
Sept. 22, 2011
AUDIO LINK to interview with Scott Draper, doctoral candidate in sociology and one of the co-authors of the Baylor Religion Survey, about findings on religion and economics from Wave III of the university's groundbreaking survey.
Sep
23
2011
Sept. 22, 2011
VIDEO LINK to story about findings from Wave III of the Baylor Religion Survey that found that 20 percent of Americans believe God is actively involved in the economy and that his principle favors conservative economics and the free market.
Sep
22
2011
Sept. 22, 2011
Transcript of today's full program that included a live interview segment with Dr. Paul Froese, associate professor of sociology professor and co-author of the Baylor Religion Survey. The interview focused the survey finding that one in five Americans thinks God controls the economy.
Sep
22
2011
Sept. 22, 2011
Article on the latest findings from Wave III of the Baylor Religion Survey that focuses on religion and entrepreneurship. Quotes Baylor sociologist Kevin Dougherty and mentions related Baylor research on religion and entrepreneurial behavior, funded by the National Science Foundation.
Sep
22
2011
Sept. 21, 2011
Article about the latest findings from Wave III of the Baylor Religion Survey, including the belief by some Americans that God is actively involved in the economy and that his principles favor conservative economics and a free market.
Sep
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.
Sep
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.
Sep
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.
Sep
20
2011
Sept. 20, 2011
Article on findings from Wave III of the Baylor Religion Survey that focus on how Americans see God affects how they perceive the economy. Quotes Baylor sociologists and Baylor Religion Survey co-authors Paul Froese and Kevin Dougherty.
Sep
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.
Sep
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.
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