One of the most common critiques I hear about survey research on religion is that it flattens something that is deeply personal and profoundly complex. Questions about belief certainly fall into this trap. The General Social Survey has questions about a respondent’s…
Religious People Are Happier Than Non-Religious People
So, here’s something I’ve felt compelled to say when I’m giving a public presentation in the last couple of months — “Just say the one true thing.” It’s my tendency to couch things, to provide all kinds of caveats, or…