Christopher P. Scheitle

Christopher P. Scheitle is an author at Religion News Service.

All Stories by Christopher P. Scheitle

The number of religious ‘nones’ has soared, but not the number of atheists – and as social scientists, we wanted to know why

By Christopher P. Scheitle and Katie Corcoran — May 6, 2024
(The Conversation) — Social factors, from wealth to politics, may shape whether people who do not believe in God identify as an atheist.

The challenges of being a religious scientist

By Christopher P. Scheitle — November 28, 2023
(The Conversation) — Stereotypes about religion vs. science are overblown – but those assumptions can create challenges for religious grad students, a sociologist finds.

Religion shapes vaccine views – but how exactly? Our analysis looks at ideas about God and beliefs about the Bible

By Bernard DiGregorio, Christopher P. Scheitle, and Katie Corcoran — July 17, 2023
(The Conversation) — Specific beliefs may have more to do with people’s vaccine views than their religious affiliation – but it depends on which vaccine you’re talking about.
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