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Religion and Scientific Literacy in the United States by Sherkat, Darren E.

“…Objective. This study examines how commitment to sectarian Protestant religious groups and fundamentalist beliefs in the inerrancy of the Bible influence basic…”
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Bad Samaritans: Religion and Anti‐Immigrant and Anti‐Muslim Sentiment in the United States by Sherkat, Darren E., Lehman, Derek

“…Objectives Negative sentiment toward immigrants helps fuel preferences for restrictive immigration policy. Religious commitments have been linked to both…”
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Measuring Religious Identification in the United States by Lehman, Derek, Sherkat, Darren E.

“…A popular measure of religious identification poses several problems for researchers because of its lack of conceptual and historical grounding. The scheme…”
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Race, Gender, and the Relationship Between Religious Factors and Verbal Ability: An Intersectional Approach by Sherkat, Darren E.

“…The negative relationship between religiosity and cognitive ability is well documented though most research on the connection between religion and cognitive…”
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Cognitive Sophistication, Religion, and the Trump Vote by Sherkat, Darren E.

“…Objectives Support for Donald has been linked to religious commitments and education, though the issue of how cognitive sophistication may play a role in his…”
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Sexuality and Religious Commitment Revisited: Exploring the Religious Commitments of Sexual Minorities, 1991–2014 by Sherkat, Darren E.

“…Research on the religious commitments of sexual minorities has burgeoned over the last two decades, yet most studies come from small convenience samples of…”
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Race, Religion, and Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage by Sherkat, Darren E., De Vries, Kylan Mattias, Creek, Stacia

“…Objectives. We examine racial differences in support for same-sex marriage, and test whether the emerging black-white gap is a function of religiosity. We…”
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Religion, politics, and support for same-sex marriage in the United States, 1988–2008 by Sherkat, Darren E., Powell-Williams, Melissa, Maddox, Gregory, de Vries, Kylan Mattias

“…We examine how religious and political factors structure support for same-sex marriage in the United States over the last two decades. Using data from the…”
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Religion and verbal ability by Sherkat, Darren E.

“…Religion has a powerful influence on learning and development, and this provides an important cultural foundation for stratification processes. Findings from…”
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Identifications, Identities, and Beliefs: Why the Scientific Study of Religion Should Not Take Shortcuts by Sherkat, Darren E., Lehman, Derek

“…As social scientists, before we take a crack at how to measure the various aspects of religiosity, we must first take a step back and ask why we are making…”
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Specificity and Conceptual Clarity in the Measurement of Religious Identification by Lehman, Derek, Sherkat, Darren E.

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Structuring the Religion-Environment Connection: Identifying Religious Influences on Environmental Concern and Activism by SHERKAT, DARREN E., ELLISON, CHRISTOPHER G.

“…Recent research on the connection between religion and environmental concern and activism has led to divergent conclusions, with some studies finding a…”
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BEYOND BELIEF: ATHEISM, AGNOSTICISM, AND THEISTIC CERTAINTY IN THE UNITED STATES by Sherkat, Darren E.

“…Atheism, agnosticism, and undoubting belief in a one true god are pivotal issues distinguishing religious adherents. Shifts in the rates of atheism and…”
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The Editorial Process and Politicized Scholarship: Monday Morning Editorial Quarterbacking and a Call for Scientific Vigilance by Sherkat, Darren E.

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Religious intermarriage in the United States: trends, patterns, and predictors by Sherkat, Darren E.

“…The reciprocal connection between religion and family life makes the topic of religious intermarriage of particular importance in the sociology of religion…”
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Religion and The American Occupational Structure by Sherkat, Darren E.

“…Purpose – The connections between religious factors and stratification outcomes were long ignored in the sociological literature, yet a growing number of…”
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Are There Religious Variations in Marital Infidelity? by Burdette, Amy M., Ellison, Christopher G., Sherkat, Darren E., Gore, Kurt A.

“…Although previous scholarship has examined the relationship between religious involvement and a wide range of family outcomes, the relationship between…”
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Recent Developments and Current Controversies in the Sociology of Religion by Sherkat, Darren E., Ellison, Christopher G.

“…The sociology of religion is experiencing a period of substantial organizational and intellectual growth. Recent theoretical and empirical papers on the…”
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The religious participation of US immigrants: Exploring contextual and individual influences by Alanezi, Fawaz, Sherkat, Darren E.

“…This study explores the predictors of religious participation among US immigrants. We analyze data from the General Social Surveys (GSS), along with contextual…”
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Sexuality and Religious Commitment in the United States: An Empirical Examination by Sherkat, Darren E.

“…I provide an empirical assessment of the religious commitments of gays, lesbians, and bisexuals in the United States. I compare the religiosity of gay men and…”
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