Looking for inspiration as you create your own religion surveys/questionnaires? As you find questions that are tied to your research interests on the ARDA, you can compile them using the Question Bank feature. Save and export up to 200 questions at a time for your own survey design!
Many congregations engage their neighborhoods and communities beyond worship by offering outreach and social services. This learning module explores a nationally representative survey of congregations in the United States to learn more about how they extend their mission beyond worship.
More from the latest installment of #AheadOfTheTrend: The Growing Gap in Church Membership
What have we learned about membership in a local house of worship? Learn more in the following data visualizations and read the full article now at www.thearda.com/categories/a....
What is Salat?
Salat is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. The Salat consists of formal prayer rituals performed five times a day facing Mecca (Hinnells 1991: 137).
For more religion terms and definitions, visit the ARDA Dictionary at www.thearda.com/research/rel....
A panel of experts from multiple social science data archives—including the ARDA, @icpsr.bsky.social, @qdr.bsky.social, and @ropercenter.bsky.social—shared about resources that are widely available for teaching and learning about data. A recording of the workshop is available at the link below.
How can quality religion data inform outreach in a community? Fr. Eric Augenstein shares his experience using the ARDA's free Community Profile Builder and how it has shaped his ministry based on local context.
Try the resource today at www.thearda.com/us-religion/....
Learning Module Spotlight: International Religious Regulation and Freedom
This learning module explores national and regional practices on freedom of religious expression, profession, and practice. Users will explore the relationships between various forms of regulation and religious practice.
New #AheadOfTheTrend Article: The Growing Gap in Church Membership
@pewresearch.org’s newest Religious Landscape Study asks, “Are you a member of a church, synagogue, mosque, temple, or other house of worship?”
There is much to explore with this question and it's impact on religious attendance.
Analysis and Data Visualizations from #AheadOfTheTrend:
"Religious differences in Confederate flag views are largely driven by demographics, not religion itself. If an evangelical and an atheist have the same ideology, age, education, etc., their views of the flag would be much closer together."
Don't be a fool... submit your YSAR application today! Applications are due today, letters of recommendation are open till April 8th.
Don't miss your opportunity to join this prestigious program. Full eligibility requirements, program dates, and more: raac.indianapolis.iu.edu/young-schola...
Exploring International Religion: College Learning Module
Religiosity varies between cultures and countries.This module explores the beliefs, practices, and religious regulations of several different countries.
Download the free module at: www.thearda.com/categories/t...
The ARDA's World Maps feature provides interactive maps with a variety of data variables including religion affiliation and rankings.
Explore the Maps today!
The study of religion often uses abstract concepts that can’t be easily measured. When designing or using surveys, researchers must use concrete and quantifiable definitions. This learning module illustrates the process of operationalizing concepts using variables within the General Social Survey.
If you are an early-career scholar specializing in American religion, be sure to apply for this incredible program before the deadline!
Eschatology: A broad theology concerning the End-Times, and processes of salvation. The term was first used in the nineteenth century with the advent of critical biblical studies. Topics in eschatology include Armageddon, millennialism, the Second Coming, and the Messiah (Smith and Green 1995: 342).
The ARDA's Religion Dictionary contains definitions for hundreds of religion and statistical terminology.
Terms are defined by notable sources in the field and cross-referenced to easily learn about religion concepts and descriptions.
Explore the Dictionary at www.thearda.com/research/rel....
Join us today at 3PM for a conversation that considers the challenges and benefits of religion data collection and how this work can shape public discourse around religion.
Learn more and register: raac.indianapolis.iu.edu/programs/rel...
New #AheadOfTheTrend | The Confederate Flag Divides America — But Not How You'd Think
A new dataset from @prri.org, called the Religion and Public Spaces Replication Survey, contains a series of questions about the symbology of the American Confederacy.
Read the full article now on the ARDA.
More from the latest #AheadOfTheTrend with analysis and data visualizations.
"The evidence points to a clear conclusion: not everyone is a Christian in the same way. For a sizable share of other Christians, faith does not play a central role in how they make moral decisions."
Our colleagues at the Center for the Study of Religion & American Culture are hosting a webinar this Thursday, April 19, on Religion & Demographics. We invite you to join the Center for a conversation at the intersection of religion and data literacy in a time of demographic transition.
Learning Module Spotlight: Women and Religion in the United States
Do women’s religious beliefs and behaviors differ from those of men? What religions are women more likely to join? This college-level module will explore the religiosity of women in the United States.
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The Moral Reasoning Gap in American Christianity | #AheadOfTheTrend
The @pewresearch.org Religious Landscape Study asks respondents how they come to their understanding of right and wrong. Read the full analysis on how the entire sample responded in the new column by @ryanburge.bsky.social.
Here are the latest data visualizations from the #AheadOfTheTrend column, "Religion as a Cultural Identity (Part 2): The Surprising Reality of 'Cultural Judaism'”
The article highlights differences in data from three groups: Religious Jews, Secular Jews, and Cultural Jews.
Link in the comments!
In recognition of Open Education Week, the ARDA will be presenting at @virginiatech.bsky.social Library's "Teaching with Data: A Social Sciences Open Educational Resources Sampler."
Join us to learn more about the ARDA's Teaching Tools and how they can be integrated in class settings.
@ryanburge.bsky.social will be leading a conversation in Indianapolis this Sunday, March 1, at Tabernacle Presbyterian Church about the transformation of American religion over the last 50 years. If you are local to Indy, be sure to check out this event.
Learn more at tabpres.org/ryan-burge-t....
Religion as a Cultural Identity: The Surprising Reality of “Cultural Judaism”
The latest #AheadOfTheTrend continues to analyze data from @pewresearch.org to dig more deeply into the idea of cultural Judaism and Catholicism. This article tests whether religious attendance varies in the groups.
If you are an early career scholar studying American religion, apply for this incredible opportunity!
Have you taken the ARDA's online course? Exploring Religion is a free college-level offering that allows students to explore religion in America and around the globe. Sessions include readings, video interviews, guided exercises, and discussions. The course is asynchronous and entirely virtual.
