Oct. 23, 2019 This article about the growth of multicultural churches quotes Baylor sociologist Kevin Dougherty, Ph.D., who has published several studies on multi-ethnic churches.
Oct. 18, 2019 Sociology professor Paul Froese, Ph.D., director of the Baylor Religion Surveys, is quoted in this article about a recent Pew Research Center survey that asked Americans multiple-choice questions about their knowledge of religion. (Terry Goodrich with Baylor Media & Public Relations arranged this faculty expert interview.)
It’s been nearly 15 years since the first Baylor Religion Survey was released in 2005. In the years since, the survey has gained recognition as one of the nation’s most influential and comprehensive indicators of the ways Americans live out their faith. Covering topics like secularism, megachurches, politics, nationalism, attitudes towards prayer, and individual conceptions …
Sept. 27, 2019 George Yancey, Ph.D., professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences and with the Institute for Studies of Religion’s Program on Christianity and Community Studies, facilitated a conversation about religious discrimination within higher education as part of a seminar hosted by the St. Olaf College Institute for Freedom and Community.