The decline of mainline churches has left us more polarized.

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Pious Politics - October 2025

Shows that universities' diversity efforts may inadvertently reproduce inequalityAcross universities and colleges, diversity is a purported value, often acco...

Marriage and family in the Global South have undergone noteworthy changes in recent years, with more young people seeking to choose their own marital partners, higher expectations for intimacy and ...

Cambridge Core - History of Religion - New Religious Movements and the Romantic Spirit of Modernity

Abstract. What generates divides within American evangelicalism on racial inequality? Recent political developments, including race-related social activism

Abstract. Americans with disabilities face significant hurdles across multiple social institutions in the United States. Their inclusion and equitable trea

The moderate American church is disappearing--and it's taking democracy with it.Many people assume evangelicals are Republican, Democrats aren't religious, and moderate Christians no longer exist. But...

Abstract. Do organizations that previously discriminated against one marginalized group go on to discriminate against other marginalized groups? If so, why

Faculty Position - The Dr. Gary J. Oliver Endowed Chair Position

Nancy T. Ammerman is Professor Emerita of Sociology of Religion at Boston University, having served as Chair of the Department (2007-2013) and Associate Dean for the Social Sciences (2015-2018).Her mo...

The ASA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (ASA DDRIG) program supports theoretically grounded empirical investigations to advance

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • The inspiring story of evangelicals in Cincinnati struggling to bridge racial divides in their own church, their community, and across the nation In 2016, even as...

Abstract. Using 18 months of immersive ethnographic fieldwork in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, this paper highlights how religious congregations made se

Federal workers face unique challenges. But part of their dilemma is familiar to many Americans who have to wrestle with dramatic changes in the workplace.

Dr. Steve Willing explores the neuroscience behind what is often described as transgender identity as he examines brain imaging research, neuroplasticity, and the impact of puberty blockers.

Strong religious beliefs often shape disapproval of abortion – in the abstract. But when young women are actually deciding whether to terminate a pregnancy, faith’s role is more complex.

Abstract. In May 2020, the world erupted in protest after officers with the Minneapolis Police Department murdered George Floyd. In response, abolitionist

Abstract. Political knowledge, including knowledge of basic civics and current political conditions, is associated with a host of pro-democratic outcomes i

Using a national opinion survey conducted in 2009 in Kyrgyzstan, we focused on responses from ethnic Kyrgyz respondents in the south where major riots between Kyrgyz and Uzbeks occurred in 1990 and...

Assistant Professors - Sociology, Faculty of Arts in Calgary, AB, ...