Archived News – January 2013
Jan
14
2013
Jan. 14, 2013
Research by Baylor sociology graduate students Brandon Martinez and Joshua Tom presented at a recent Society for the Scientific Study of Religion meeting that found that faith groups may be part of the reason Americans still find it so difficult to transcend race and ethnicity in marriage.
Research by Baylor sociology graduate students Brandon Martinez and Joshua Tom presented at a recent Society for the Scientific Study of Religion meeting that found that faith groups may be part of the reason Americans still find it so difficult to transcend race and ethnicity in marriage.
Jan
9
2013
Jan. 7, 2013
This article cites the Baylor Religion Survey and quotes Paul Froese, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology at Baylor University. He said that respondents to the survey on mental health, who have strong beliefs about their relationship with God, "have significantly better mental health." The survey discovered, as well, that those who attend religious services regularly have the lowest reported number of mental health issues.
This article cites the Baylor Religion Survey and quotes Paul Froese, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology at Baylor University. He said that respondents to the survey on mental health, who have strong beliefs about their relationship with God, "have significantly better mental health." The survey discovered, as well, that those who attend religious services regularly have the lowest reported number of mental health issues.
Jan
8
2013
January 3, 2013
Kevin Dougherty, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology at Baylor, said the increasing belief in miracles is evidence that American society is not moving toward the secularism that has dominated Europe in recent decades.
Kevin Dougherty, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology at Baylor, said the increasing belief in miracles is evidence that American society is not moving toward the secularism that has dominated Europe in recent decades.