▪ Abstract The sociology of religion is experiencing a period of substantial organizational
and intellectual growth. Recent theoretical and empirical papers on the sociology of religion …

Since the rise of the religious right, scholars have become increasingly interested in
studying conservative Protestantism. Not only do conservative Protestants (CPs) make up at …

Why do so many conservative Christians continue to support Donald Trump despite his
many overt moral failings? Why do many Americans advocate so vehemently for xenophobic …

From marriage equality, to gun control, to immigration reform and the threat of war, religion
plays a fascinating and crucial part in our nation's political process and in our culture at …

Sociological studies of women's experiences with conservative religions are typically framed
by a paradox that ponders women's complicity. The prevailing view associates agency with …

The concept of agency is useful for feminist research on women in gender‐traditional
religions. By focusing on religious women's agency, scholars understand these women as …

The past decade has witnessed a proliferation of studies that illuminate devout women's
affiliation with conservative religious communities. Despite the increasingly multicultural …

While religious leaders often have enormous influence over their members' beliefs and how
they translate their beliefs into action in everyday life, the individual family remains the place …

An avalanche of recent newspapers, weekly newsmagazines, scholarly journals, and
academic books has helped to spark a heated debate by publishing warnings of a “boy …

How gender and sexuality can be life threatening Though violence against women has
received increasing attention from scholars and the general public alike, much of the …