Collaborative project using artificial societies and demographic methods to better understand dimensions of religious identity & change around the world.
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What role has religion played in major transformations associated w/ the neolithic revolution, the axial age, and modernity? An upcoming book from @WesleyWildman & @leronshults introduces new tools and insights for guiding these debates.
Pre-order: bloomsbury.com/uk/modeling-r…
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The 2024 joint #SSSR_RRA2024 call for papers encourages proposals that productively draw us to revisit the past, insightfully engage the present, or provocatively consider the future on matters both intimate and global.
➡️Submissions open: Feb 1, 2024.
sssreligion.org/annual-meeti…
ALT Pittsburgh, Pensylvania city skyline. 2024 Call for Papers.
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If American religion was represented by 100 people.
40 Protestants
24 Catholics
1 Mormon
1 Orthodox Christian.
3 Jews
2 Muslims
1 Buddhist
1 Hindu
4 Atheists
5 Agnostics
18 Nothing in particular
For every None in the United States, there are 2.4 Christians.
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We're hosting a social lunch for our friends attending #aarsbl23 this weekend! Join our network for conversations about the scientific study of religion, interdisciplinary humanities, computer modeling, & more. RSVP and get additional event details here: lp.constantcontactpages.com/…
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How many nones are there?
Simple question, right?
Gallup says it's 21%.
The Cooperative Election Study says it's 36%.
The Gallup figure yields 54M nones.
The CES estimate yields 93M.
Meanwhile, Pew says it's 29% and the GSS reports 28%.
Social science is hard.
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In this week's edition of The Occasional, @gina_zurlo co-director of the Center for the Study of Global Christianity, answers the question, "Where do you get your numbers?" Take an inside look at the work of the @CSGC
omsc.ptsem.edu/where-do-you-…
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In India, the prevailing view is that there is one God “with many manifestations” (54%). But about one-third of the public says simply: “There is only one God” (35%). Far fewer say there are many gods (6%). Views vary among religious groups. pewrsr.ch/3tNBvh8
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New open access article from Katie Corcoran and Christopher Scheitle: Predictors of Adopting an Atheistic Worldview: An Analysis of Survey Data Containing a Retrospective Measure of Belief in God. We❤️new pubs from projects we're funding journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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Today’s the day! 😍 Soft launch of the new World Christian Database at #SSSR_RRA2023 in Salt Lake City. Check it out at the Brill booth and tell us what you think!
@Brill_Religious
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My team @pewresearch publishes reports about religious change around the world.
I post about our work & other interesting social science research.
pewresearch.org/topic/religi…
ALT This is a photograph of eight report covers from printed Pew Research Center demography of religion reports. All of these reports are available in html format on our website.
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Though only 4% of Chinese adults formally identify as Buddhist, much larger shares say they engage with Buddhist beliefs and practices.
pewrsr.ch/3LzTY70
ALT A bar chart titled “Few Chinese adults identity as Buddhist … but many engage in Buddhist beliefs and practices.” Though 4% of Chinese adults formally identify as Buddhist, 33% say they believe in Buddha and/or bodhisattvas. And 35% say they burn incense to worship Buddha at least once a year.
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Buddhism, Islam and Religious Pluralism in South and Southeast Asia
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In China, formal religious identity has been fairly stable since 2010. Around 10% of Chinese adults identified with any religion (zongjiao), per the 2018 CGSS. But the share who participate in activities that may be considered religious is much higher. pewrsr.ch/45tJZYQ
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If we really want to understand visionary, transcendent, or mystical experiences, we have to grapple with the details of the brain.
Learn more here: templeton.org/news/climbing-…
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In countries where a greater share of people say religion is at least somewhat important to them, much smaller shares think abortion should be legal. pewrsr.ch/3qqd2wU
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“Americans used to consider their religious identity as ascribed to them by their family of origin. Now, increasingly, it’s what they choose to be or not to be at the present time.” @directorsilk via @RNS: ow.ly/WC4q50P6mZt
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Animated Chart: America’s Demographics Over 100+ Years 🇺🇸
This piece by @KajTallungs is part of Visual Capitalist’s Creator Program, featuring work from the world’s top data-driven talent ✅
visualcapitalist.com/cp/anim…
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Most demographic projections use the cohort-component method. The complexity increases with additional demographic factors (e.g. religious affiliation). Though they require more computing power, microsimulations allow greater flexibility and nuance.
wesleywildman.com/wordpress/…