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Church attendance still in trouble, warns Rice religion expert after new Pew research report

February 27, 2025

Rice religion expert warns that church attendance remains a major concern as there are still far fewer Americans filling the pews.

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Rice public health, vaccine and religion experts available to discuss first measles death in US since 2015

February 27, 2025

Rice public health, vaccine and religion experts are available to discuss the surge of measles cases.

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Christian nationalism’s politics may not be strictly authoritarian, suggests Rice research

December 9, 2024

A new study from Rice sheds light on the complex moral foundations of Christian nationalism (CN), showing that understanding the different intuitions behind it can help us better grasp its political and social impact.

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Religion boosts interest in life extension for Black but not white Americans, suggests Rice research

November 25, 2024

Black Americans are more interested in life-extending health technologies than their white peers and religion increases this desire.

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Rice study: Chinese scientists prioritize government service more than global peers

October 31, 2024

New Rice research finds Chinese scientists feel a greater obligation to serve their government with research efforts than international counterparts.

Religion in a Changing Workplace

Religious diversity in the workplace could foster more inclusion, experts argue in new book

October 14, 2024

Including religious identities in diversity, equity and inclusion efforts could positively impact workplace culture and communities as a whole, according to newly published research from Rice University’s Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance.

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Rice’s Boniuk Institute launches new Religion and Public Life Center

September 9, 2024

Rice’s Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance hosted a celebration at Cohen House Aug. 28 to launch the new Religion and Public Life Center (RPLC). The center’s goal is to use research on religion to build common ground for the common good.

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Evangelical Christians more likely to avoid issue of racial injustice following murder of George Floyd

June 17, 2024

Following the murder of George Floyd, evangelical Christians were more likely to avoid the issue of racial injustice, while mainline Protestants and Black clergy addressed the topic in their congregations and in some cases took a stand against it.

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Rice’s Boniuk Institute hosts global scholars to promote religious tolerance

June 4, 2024

Rice’s Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance held its first Spring Convening on Religious Pluralism and Conflict May 29-31 at the Rice BioScience Research Collaborative.

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Rice hosts symposium on research ethics in a global age

May 3, 2024

Rice University’s Office of Ethics, Compliance and Enterprise Risk hosted the second annual Ethics and Compliance Symposium at Farnsworth Pavilion in the Rice Memorial Center April 23.

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Religion and public life examined at Baker Institute, Boniuk Institute conference

April 29, 2024

Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy’s Religion and Public Policy program and the Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance hosted a daylong event April 26 to examine how Christian nationalism — an ideology and movement advocating a fusion of Christian symbols with American civic life — has risen to prominence over the past several years and its real-world implications for politics and policy.

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Christian nationalism experts to discuss political future of the ideology within US religious, political life at Rice Baker Institute event

April 24, 2024

Experts on Christian nationalism will examine the ideology within American religious and political life at an April 26 event hosted by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance.

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Study suggests religion can help the faithful deal with discrimination, can also result in exploitation or encourage victimhood

April 23, 2024

When faced with perceived racial discrimination in the workplace, new Rice University research finds that Christians lean on their faith to get them through these experiences. However, researchers warn this can lead to employee exploitation or, on the flip side, encouraging feelings of victimhood.

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Harvard Divinity Dean visits Rice’s Boniuk Institute as inaugural Senior Scholar Award recipient

April 3, 2024

Marla Frederick, dean of the Harvard Divinity School, spoke at Rice University’s Fondren Library March 28 and was honored with the inaugural Senior Scholar Award by the Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance.

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Religion and science beliefs affect attitudes toward mental illness, Rice study finds

March 5, 2024

Beliefs about the relationship between religion and science may be a key factor in people’s views on mental health conditions like anxiety and depression, especially in minority racial communities, according to new research from Rice University.

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