As pornography use becomes more commonplace in the United States, and increasingly so
among younger cohorts, a growing literature is considering its potential connection to key …

Scholars have consistently shown that social identities can shape political attitudes and
behaviors; this article explores the reverse relationship. Are partisan identities ever strong …

Researchers are increasingly identifying a number of elements of the “dark side” of religion
that undermine its overall positive relationship with well‐being. This study assesses the …

The decline in trust in the scientific community in the United States among political
conservatives has been well established. But this observation is complicated by remarkably …

This article examines whether the convergence of an individual's religious and national
identities promotes authoritarian attitudes towards crime and deviance. Drawing on theories …

While some research has uncovered racial differences in patterns of pornography
viewership, no studies to date have considered how these patterns may be changing over …

Nothing puzzles sociologists of religion more than the reasons and the patterns behind
religious change. In the literature on secularization processes, it is broadly accepted that …

Institutional religious involvement wanes during young adulthood, but evidence suggests life‐
course factors such as family formation bring people back to religion. Using the National …

Existing research on the life course origins of adult health has extensively examined the
influence of childhood socioeconomic conditions, family structure, and exposure to trauma …

American “Christian nationalism” is strongly associated with ethno-racial prejudice and
xenophobia, particularly among White Americans. Yet research to date ignores the …