Researchers have long known that religious teens are less likely to engage in risky behavior. My team’s research explains why. We surveyed multiple times the religious beliefs and risk behavior of ...

In the religious / spiritual dimension of your life, how do you identify? For example, with respect to religion / spirituality, fill in the blank: “I am a(n) _____.“ You may find this sentence easy to ...

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Dexter Voisin, Case Western Reserve University Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences dean, is senior author of two studies that suggests Black teens involved in religious ...

Religion's influence is changing as atheism, secular humanism, and personalized spirituality continue to grow. Explore why traditional faith is declining in some societies, where atheism thrives, and ...