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Atheism, New Religious Movements, and Cultural Tension
Atheism, New Religious Movements, and Cultural Tension
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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Apr 8, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Extensive research has been conducted in exploration of the American religious landscape; however, only recently has social science research started to explore nonbelief in any detail. Research on nonbelief has been limited as most research focuses on the popularity of the religious “nones” or the complexities of alternative faith expressions such as spirituality. Through two studies, one qualitative and one quantitative, Dr. Christopher F. Silver's research explored how nonbelievers’ self-identify.
Released:
Apr 8, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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