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Religiosity

Conservatism and Product Purchase

Art Markman, Ph.D. | Posted 04.03.2013 | Science
Read More: Product Choice, Politics, Democrat, Republican, Consumer Behavior, Science, Psychology, Conservatism, Religiosity, Decision Making, Science News
Art Markman, Ph.D.

Do people's politics really say that much about who they are, though? Certainly, political affiliation is related to people's beliefs about social issues and the role of government in people's lives. But, does political affiliation predict other aspect of people's behavior?

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Duck Dynasty and Our Future

Jeffrey P. Colin | Posted 04.03.2013 | Entertainment
Read More: Propaganda, Duck Dynasty, Marketing, Reality TV, Family Values, Reality Television, Poverty, Religiosity, American Dream, Labor Unions, Unions, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, An Idiot Abroad, Tosh.0, Entertainment News
Jeffrey P. Colin

If Duck Dynasty is meant to simply present an ordinary group of simple country people who are living life as they might every day, it clearly is not in line with reality.

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One Essential Tip For Surviving The Holidays

Susan Krauss Whitbourne | Posted 01.15.2013 | Fifty
Read More: Stress, Sleep Aging, Holidays, Friends, Relationships, Exercise, Psychology, Coping, Religiosity, Sleep, Family, Managing Stress, Holiday Stress, Post50 Health, Fifty News
Susan Krauss Whitbourne

The holiday season can be a wonderful time of year, but it also can be the most stressful for people in their 50s and beyond. There are joyous occasions with family and friends, to be sure, but there also are the constant demands placed on your time, energy and financial reserves.

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Have Americans Turned Against Religion?

Nigel Barber | Posted 10.10.2012 | Politics
Read More: Childbearing, Atheism, Millennials, Americans, Church Attendance, Home Ownership, Religiosity, Belief in God, Religion, Religious Beliefs, Secularism, American Religious Beliefs, Politics News
Nigel Barber

Although 64 percent of young American adults say they believe in God (and only 25 percent lack a religious affiliation), their attitudes to religion show unmistakable signs of secularism.

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Why Religion Rules American Politics

Nigel Barber | Posted 09.19.2012 | Politics
Read More: Religion, Right-Wing Media, Immigrants, Atheism, Separation of Church and State, Religiosity, Politics News
Nigel Barber

For a developed country, the U.S. is extraordinarily high on religion. Thus 65 percent of Americans say that religion is important in their daily lives compared to just 17 percent of Swedes, 19 percent of Danes, and 24 percent of Japanese.

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Atheism To Defeat Religion By 2038

Nigel Barber | Posted 08.05.2012 | Science
Read More: God, Atheism, Religiosity, Economic Development, Secularization, Belief in God, Quality of Life, Science News
Nigel Barber

Is the loss of religious belief something fear? Contrary to the claims of religious leaders, Godless countries are highly moral nations with an unusual level of social trust, economic equality, low crime and a high level of civic engagement.

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Jaweed Kaleem

Less-Educated Whites Are Going To Church Less Frequently

HuffingtonPost.com | Jaweed Kaleem | Posted 09.20.2012 | Religion
Read More: Religiousness, Jobs and Religion, Third World America, Religion and Economy, Education and Religion, Class and Religion, Church Attendance, Religiosity, Religion Statistics, Religion News

While overall church attendance has declined slightly in the United States in recent decades, a new study says attendance at religious services among ...

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Very Religious Americans Still Align More With GOP

gallup.com | Posted 08.27.2011 | Religion
Read More: Religiousness, Americans, Political Parties, American Religious Beliefs, Gallup Poll, Religion and Politics, Religion and Party Affiliation, Democrats, Tea Party, Religiosity, Religion Political Party, Republicans, Religion News

PRINCETON, NJ -- Very religious Americans remain significantly more likely than those less religious to identify as Republicans or lean Republican, an...

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A Land of Nuts and Money

Paula Gordon | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Ersatz History, Tea-Bangers, Corporate Media, Plutocracy, John Birch, Robert's Court, Kleptocracy, Popular Sovereignty, Self-Government, Religiosity, Punditry, Corpocracy, Republi-Corp, Politics News
Paula Gordon

For months the punditry and chattering classes have promised a democratic debacle on November 2. If we sit on our hands, they will be proven right, de...

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Letting Atheists Pray, Too

Kate Fridkis | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
Read More: Belief in God, Atheism, Prayer, Religiosity, Spirituality, Secular Prayer, Nonreligious Prayer, Atheism Praying, Atheism Prayer, Atheist Prayer, Religion News
Kate Fridkis

Prayer is deeply powerful. It sports a breathtakingly enormous fan base, including me -- a person caught constantly between her culturally religious identity and her non-belief.

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Morality Originates in Religion...Not

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Religion, Christianity, Morality, Religiosity, Biological Destiny, Destiny, Biology, Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, Richard Dawins, Higher Power, Heaven and Hell, God, Heaven, Hell, Healthy Living News
Jeff Schweitzer

Morality is our biological destiny, not a gift from god.

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Steve Pavlina: Personal Development for Smart People (Part 2)

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Personal Development, Personal Growth, Steve Pavlina, Spirituality, Bill Maher, Religion, Self Reflection, Self Exploration, Religiosity, Self-Help, Healthy Living News
Dr. Susan Corso

Every bit of advice in this book has been self-tested and found to work or not to work, and the author says so. Up front. No equivocating. You gotta like that in a personal development person.

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