🔴 NEW PUBLICATION 🔴 "Measuring Nonreligion as Absence: Testing Various Approaches" by R. T. Cragun, H. H. Rabbia, S. Skålvoll Urstad and P. Beyer The paper examines different “absence measures” scholars use to classify individuals as religious/nonreligious 🔗 Read it (Open): doi.org/10.5334/snr....

🔴 NEW PUBLICATION 🔴 “Discussing the Secular in Intimate Relationships” by Lieke L. Schrijvers How do Christian–nonreligious couples in the Netherlands navigate belief differences? Science, ethics & everyday negotiation take center stage. 🔗 Link: doi.org/10.5334/snr....

Junbo, a student working with us here at the IRCSF this summer, found the McCaffree, K., Saide, A., & Basmechi, F. (2025) "Sex Differences in #Secularity in #Iran" article in @s-n-journal.bsky.social particularly interesting: link.gale.com/apps/doc/A83...

🔴 New Article 🔴 “Holes in Sacred Umbrellas” by Katie E. Corcoran & Christopher P. Scheitle Can just one non-religious friend shift your worldview? This study explores how friendship networks influence the dynamis of atheistic worldviews 🔗 Read here: doi.org/10.5334/snr....

🌟New Article🌟 “Altruistic Atheists” by Phil Zuckerman & Sophie Myers What motivates altruistic behavior among people who don't believe in God, were raised in nonreligious families, and live in largely secular societies? 🔗 Read the answer here: doi.org/10.5334/snr.... #Altruism #Nonreligion

🔊 Editorial update at Secularism and Nonreligion 🔊 Roosa Haimila joins Isabella Kasselstrand & David Speed as co-editor! Big thanks to Chris Cotter for 7+ years of outstanding service. Welcome, Roosa! #Nonreligion #SecularStudies #OpenAccess secularismandnonreligion.org/announcement...

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