This paper seeks to advance the global study of religiosity and spirituality by conducting a
meta-analysis of major approaches in the field. While the field, and thus the collected …

Previous literature argues that social networks influence religiosity, but surprisingly, no
studies have used national data of a variety of religious traditions to assess the relationship …

Although prior studies have documented a positive association between religiosity and
sense of meaning in life, the role of specific religious beliefs is currently unclear. Past …

Feeling that you belong in a group is an important and powerful need. The ability to foster a
sense of belonging can also determine whether groups survive. Organizational features of …

The current study examined how historical, social, and political contexts in their country of
origin and their host country have influenced first-generation Asian Indians' racialized …

The present study has investigated the multidimensional aspects of religion, spirituality, and
mental well-being among Indian older adults in later life. After controlling for socioeconomic …

Using ideas from cultural and organizational theory, I examine the interplay of individual and
congregation-level educational attainment on biblical literalism. Data on 387 congregations …

Amidst a crisis shortage of foster homes in the child welfare system, a number of innovative
faith-based collaborations aimed at recruiting foster parents have recently emerged. It has …

This paper is about the impact of social bonding on subjective wellbeing. Statistical analysis
of the 2017 ISSP module data from 30 member societies provides the following findings …

She Preached the Word is a landmark study of women's ordination in contemporary
American congregations. In this groundbreaking work, Benjamin R. Knoll and Cammie Jo …