The study of secularization appears to be entering a new phase. Supply-side theories that
focus exclusively on religious participation and membership seem too one-dimensional. But …

Historically, religion and religious belief have often been credited as the source of human
morality. But what have been the real effects of religion on prosocial behavior? A review of …

This book examines the sociology of contemporary religion, drawing not only upon recent
debates but also from the classical resources of the founding scholars of the discipline. The …

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER• The# 1 bestselling author of The Anxious Generation
and acclaimed social psychologist challenges conventional thinking about morality, politics …

New York Times bestselling author Sam Harris's first book, The End of Faith, ignited a
worldwide debate about the validity of religion. In the aftermath, Harris discovered that most …

As a social identity anchored in a system of guiding beliefs and symbols, religion ought to
serve a uniquely powerful function in sha** psychological and social processes. Religious …

Social psychologists have often followed other scientists in treating religiosity primarily as a
set of beliefs held by individuals. But, beliefs are only one facet of this complex and …

The battle between religion and science, competing methods of knowing ourselves and our
world, has been raging for many centuries. Now scientists themselves are looking at …

Utilizing sophisticated methodology and three decades of research by the world's leading
expert on happiness, Happiness challenges the present thinking of the causes and …

Moral psychology is a rapidly growing field with two principle lineages. The main line began
with Jean Piaget and includes developmental psychologists who have studied the …