Sociology can help us see neglected drivers of religious beliefs. But it shouldn’t lose focus on the beliefs themselves. You should read Religion for Realists: Why We All Need the Scientific Study of ...

The sociology of religion investigates how religious beliefs, practices and institutions shape, and are reshaped by, wider social structures. This field examines the role of religion in maintaining ...

(The Conversation) — Sociologists who measured supernatural beliefs in the US found that higher education and higher income are associated with lower levels. (The Conversation) — Younger Americans are ...

(RNS) — Traditional religion may be destined for the walls of the Cracker Barrel, a space filled with nostalgic advertisements for products of yesteryear, like Victrolas, lace antimacassars or butter ...

Peter Berger, a leading scholar in the sociology of religion, died in Brookline, Massachusetts, on June 27 at age 88 of heart failure. In a 1998 article for the Christian Century, he admitted to ...

On Feb. 22, 2020, "Mad" Mike Hughes towed a homemade rocket to the Mojave Desert and launched himself into the sky. His goal?

Younger Americans are more likely to express belief in witchcraft and luck, as our new research shows in the journal Sociology of Religion. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...