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Cragun (sociology, U. of Tampa) explores religion from the perspective of social science, primarily using results of opinion surveys and other statistics. Among his topics are all babies are atheists: why belief in a specific god is not innate, all demons are from Hollywood: how media created the possession fad, the sigh of the oppressed creature: religion and money, sleep in on Sunday: religion and health, and the end is near-ish: declining religiosity. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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What is a religion? Why are people religious? Are religious people more educated than nonreligious people? Are religious people more moral, more humble, or happier? Are religious people more or less prejudiced than nonreligious people? Is religion good for your health? Are people becoming more or less religious? Studying religion as a social phenomenon, Ryan T. Cragun follows the scientific data to provide answers to these and other questions. At times irreverent, but always engaging and illuminating, What You Don't Know About Religion (but Should) is for all those who have ever wondered whether religion helps or hurts society—or questioned what the future holds for religion.
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