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Religion in a Changing Workplace

By: Elaine Howard Ecklund,Denise Daniels,Christopher P. Scheitle

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Religion in a Changing Workplace

By: Elaine Howard Ecklund,Denise Daniels,Christopher P. Scheitle

Drawing on more than 15,000 surveys and 300 in-depth interviews on the subject of faith at work in the US, this book shows how a wide range of workers understand their work vis-a-vis their faith and makes the case that employers should accommodate religious self-expression at work.

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Oxford University Press

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019767500X

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The Faithful Scientist

Experiences of Anti-Religious Bias in Scientific Training

By: Christopher P. Scheitle

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The Faithful Scientist

Experiences of Anti-Religious Bias in Scientific Training

By: Christopher P. Scheitle

Reveals biases within scientific PhD training programs against emerging scientists who embrace a religious faith and the ramifications for science Science is often viewed as antithetical to religion, and it is true that scientists, particularly those who work at universities, are generally much less religious than the average American adult. So what is it like to be a religious individual pursuing an advanced education and career in science? Featuring engaging interviews and survey data from over 1,300 PhD students in the natural and social sciences, The Faithful Scientist shows that the core challenge is not contending with contradictions between faith-based beliefs and scientific knowledge. Instead, it is the bias budding scientific practitioners face from their colleagues if they are religious. These dynamics are important for science as a field, and ultimately for those who engage with or benefit from the results of scientific research. There are real benefits to fostering diversity in science, which may lead to more useful discoveries for populations who have generally not been the focus of research. And women, Black, and Latina/o people tend in general to be more religious than their white male peers, meaning that diversifying the gender, ethnic, and racial composition of the scientific workforce likely requires diversifying the religious composition too. This book offers vital empirical data that provide insight into what it means to support and foster religious diversity in science.

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NYU Press

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1479823716

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9781479823710

Religion Vs. Science

What Religious People Really Think

By: Elaine Howard Ecklund,Christopher P. Scheitle

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Religion Vs. Science

What Religious People Really Think

By: Elaine Howard Ecklund,Christopher P. Scheitle

At the end of a five-year journey to find out what religious Americans think about science, Ecklund and Scheitle emerge with the real story of the relationship between science and religion in American culture. Based on the most comprehensive survey ever done-representing a range of religious traditions and faith positions-Religion vs. Science is a story that is more nuanced and complex than the media and pundits would lead us to believe. The way religious Americans approach science is shaped by two fundamental questions: What does science mean for the existence and activity of God? What does science mean for the sacredness of humanity? How these questions play out as individual believers think about science both challenges stereotypes and highlights the real tensions between religion and science. Ecklund and Scheitle interrogate the widespread myths that religious people dislike science and scientists and deny scientific theories. Religion vs. Science is a definitive statement on a timely, popular subject. Rather than a highly conceptual approach to historical debates, philosophies, or personal opinions, Ecklund and Scheitle give readers a facts-on-the-ground, empirical look at what religious Americans really understand and think about science.

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Oxford University Press

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0190650621

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9780190650629

Places of Faith

A Road Trip Across America's Religious Landscape

By: Christopher P. Scheitle,Roger Finke

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Places of Faith

A Road Trip Across America's Religious Landscape

By: Christopher P. Scheitle,Roger Finke

Places of Faith will offer an introduction to America's astounding religious diversity by taking readers on a cross-country religious road trip. Christopher Scheitle and Roger Finke have crisscrossed the country visiting churches in small towns and rural areas as well as the mega-churches, storefronts, synagogues, Islamic centers, Eastern temples, and other places of faith in major cities. Each stop on their tour provides an opportunity to introduce a particular current of American religion.

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Oxford University Press

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019979152X

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9780199791521

Beyond the Congregation

The World of Christian Nonprofits

By: Christopher P. Scheitle

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Beyond the Congregation

The World of Christian Nonprofits

By: Christopher P. Scheitle

Christianity in the United States has long been organized around congregations and denominations. However, a different type of organization operating outside of these traditional structures is claiming an increasingly important place in the religious market. The growth of Christian nonprofits, popularly called "parachurch" organizations, has been recognized by churchgoers and social scientists alike as an important development that is transforming the composition and dynamics of American Christianity. The size, resources, and activities of this population have made it the public face of American Christianity and altered the relationship between individuals, churches and denominations. Beyond the Congregation utilizes data on almost 2,000 of the largest and most influential Christian nonprofits in the United States to answer some of the key questions raised by these organizations. What explains the growth of Christian nonprofits? What activities are they pursuing? How are they funded and how do they use those funds? Beyond the Congregation provides a much needed examination of these issues that is accessible and informative for scholars, nonprofit executives, religious leaders and the general public.

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Oxford University Press

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0199793190

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A Plague on Both Their Houses

Liberal vs. Conservative Christians and the Divorce of the Episcopal Church USA

By: Christopher Craig Brittain

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A Plague on Both Their Houses

Liberal vs. Conservative Christians and the Divorce of the Episcopal Church USA

By: Christopher Craig Brittain

Christopher Craig Brittain offers a wide-ranging examination of specific events within The Episcopal Church (TEC) by drawing upon an analysis of theological debates within the church, field interviews in church congregations, and sociological literature on church conflict. The discussion demonstrates that interpretations describing the situation in TEC as a culture war between liberals and conservatives are deeply flawed. Moreover, the book shows that the splits that are occurring within the national church are not so much schisms in the technical sociological sense, but are more accurately described as a familial divorce, with all the ongoing messy entwinement that this term evokes. The interpretation of the dispute offered by the book also counters prominent accounts offered by leaders within The Episcopal Church. The Presiding Bishop, Katharine Jefferts-Schori, has portrayed some opponents of her theological positions and her approach to ethical issues as being 'fundamentalist', while other 'Progressives' liken their opponents to the Tea Party movement.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0567658465

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9780567658463

Beyond the Congregation

The World of Christian Nonprofits

By: Christopher P. Scheitle

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The World of Christian Nonprofits

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Oxford University Press

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0190453575

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The Faithful Scientist

Experiences of Anti-Religious Bias in Scientific Training

By: Christopher P. Scheitle

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Experiences of Anti-Religious Bias in Scientific Training

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Religion in a Changing Workplace

By: Elaine Howard Ecklund,Denise Daniels,Christopher P. Scheitle

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Religion in a Changing Workplace

Religion in a Changing Workplace

The Faithful Scientist

The Faithful Scientist

Religion Vs. Science

Religion Vs. Science

Places of Faith

Places of Faith

Beyond the Congregation

Beyond the Congregation

A Plague on Both Their Houses

A Plague on Both Their Houses

Beyond the Congregation

Beyond the Congregation

The Faithful Scientist

The Faithful Scientist

Religion in a Changing Workplace

Religion in a Changing Workplace

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