Archived News – September 2014
Sep
29
2014
Sept. 25, 2014
Article about ways to keep the faith, no matter how tough things may get, cites recent research from Baylor that found that prayer can “keep you spiritual, or at the very least help you understand how you feel about your religion.” The research, published in the journal Sociology of Religion, was conducted by Matt Bradshaw, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences, who found that those who saw God as loving and supportive were less likely to show symptoms such as worry, fear, dread and obsessive-compulsive behavior than those who prayed but did not expect God to comfort or protect them. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, covers research and faculty in the department of sociology and originally pitched this research nationally in August.)
Article about ways to keep the faith, no matter how tough things may get, cites recent research from Baylor that found that prayer can “keep you spiritual, or at the very least help you understand how you feel about your religion.” The research, published in the journal Sociology of Religion, was conducted by Matt Bradshaw, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences, who found that those who saw God as loving and supportive were less likely to show symptoms such as worry, fear, dread and obsessive-compulsive behavior than those who prayed but did not expect God to comfort or protect them. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, covers research and faculty in the department of sociology and originally pitched this research nationally in August.)
Sep
12
2014
Sept. 9, 2014
When it comes to easing symptoms of anxiety-related disorders, prayer doesn’t have the same effect for everybody, according to a Baylor University study published in the journal Sociology of Religion. It is perception that matters more, and those who saw God as loving and supportive were less likely to show symptoms such as worry, fear, dread and obsessive-compulsive behavior, said researcher Matt Bradshaw, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, covers research and faculty in the department of sociology and placed this story.)
When it comes to easing symptoms of anxiety-related disorders, prayer doesn’t have the same effect for everybody, according to a Baylor University study published in the journal Sociology of Religion. It is perception that matters more, and those who saw God as loving and supportive were less likely to show symptoms such as worry, fear, dread and obsessive-compulsive behavior, said researcher Matt Bradshaw, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, covers research and faculty in the department of sociology and placed this story.)