Comments on: Does Science Education Lead to Atheism http://henrysthreads.com/2008/05/does-science-education-lead-to-atheism/ Thoughts on Religion in the World from a passionate, moderate, liberal charismatic Christian Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:11:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Samuel Skinner http://henrysthreads.com/2008/05/does-science-education-lead-to-atheism/comment-page-1/#comment-108532 Samuel Skinner Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:29:12 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=1340#comment-108532 Wealth and education are well correlated with atheism. That is why atheists tend to be poorly represented in many countries prison populations. Not because they are better people, but because they belong to the class of people less likely to commit crimes- or more likely to get away with it. Wealth and education are well correlated with atheism. That is why atheists tend to be poorly represented in many countries prison populations. Not because they are better people, but because they belong to the class of people less likely to commit crimes- or more likely to get away with it.

]]> By: steph http://henrysthreads.com/2008/05/does-science-education-lead-to-atheism/comment-page-1/#comment-107235 steph Tue, 20 May 2008 01:20:48 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=1340#comment-107235 I'm inclined to think, from experience that a degree in religion can lead to atheism. I’m inclined to think, from experience that a degree in religion can lead to atheism.

]]> By: Anna K http://henrysthreads.com/2008/05/does-science-education-lead-to-atheism/comment-page-1/#comment-107166 Anna K Sun, 18 May 2008 18:02:29 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=1340#comment-107166 I really enjoyed this post, and I agree, definitely, there is a need for addressing spirituality with highly educated folks. I hope more will take up the challenge. Matthew Nisbet is a communications professor who researches issues around science education and science communication, and also touches on communicating science with religious groups. His excellent blog is called 'Framing Science,' and I have seen a couple of posts there covering research on whether a scientific education leads to atheism. He writes: "the data show that individuals raised in less religious families are more likely to self-select themselves into a PhD program and a scientific career." Here's a link, though I think he has more than one post on this topic: http://scienceblogs.com/framing-science/2008/04/does_advanced_science_educatio.php I really enjoyed this post, and I agree, definitely, there is a need for addressing spirituality with highly educated folks. I hope more will take up the challenge.

Matthew Nisbet is a communications professor who researches issues around science education and science communication, and also touches on communicating science with religious groups. His excellent blog is called ‘Framing Science,’ and I have seen a couple of posts there covering research on whether a scientific education leads to atheism.

He writes: “the data show that individuals raised in less religious families are more likely to self-select themselves into a PhD program and a scientific career.”

Here’s a link, though I think he has more than one post on this topic:

http://scienceblogs.com/framing-science/2008/04/does_advanced_science_educatio.php

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