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Religion and Families Special Session - Audio Recording

Diversity, Religion, and Pedagogy

Mary Ann Hollinger, Director of International Programs and Partnerships at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, will describe how social scientists have long been ambivalent, even wary, about incorporating religion into their teaching and research agendas. As a result, the influence of various world religions on the lives of families, communities and nations is often either trivialized or ignored altogether. This presentation will consider the benefit of infusing religious themes throughout the family science curriculum. It will begin with a brief overview of tensions and competing views of religion in the American academy. This will be followed by an illustrated discussion of religion as a theoretical paradigm, research variable, unit of analysis and curricular component.

How Faith Works and Why Religion Matters to Diverse Religious Couples and Families

Presented from both a research and a pedagogical focus. David Dollahite, Brigham Young University, will report on research related to How Faith Works and Why Religion Matters to Diverse Religious Couples.

Facilitator/Presider: Michelle Knights

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Religion and Family Formation: Bi-directional Influences - Audio Recording

The Effects of Parental Divorce on the Spiritual Experiences of Young Adults: Do They Vary by Levels of Parental Conflict? Research has shown that parental divorce can have a lasting influence on the religious and spiritual lives of young adults. In particular, children of divorce tend to be more disengaged from institutional religion than their counterparts from two-parent families, even with controls for many potentially confounding factors. But do all types of divorces, or all types of marriages, have the same effects on religiousness and spirituality? Christopher Ellison, Ph.D, University of Texas at San Antonio.

First Comes Marriage. Data from the General Social Survey, indicate that the deep and enduring ties between religion and family have characterized much of the nation’s history continue up to the present. This study also suggests that family change has played a particularly important role in recent declines in religious attendance among specific groups in American society. W. Bradford Wilcox, Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Discussant: Annette Mahoney
Presider: Joe Wilmoth

Frank Fincham, Ph.D.
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Prayer in relationships: A new area of scientific research

By Frank D. Fincham, PhD, Eminent Scholar & Director, Family Institute, The Florida State University

What does science offer to support the power of prayer?  Nothing it seems....up to now. But that is changing.

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December 2005 NCFR Report Magazine

Family Focus on Family Strengths and Resilience

When faced with crises such as unemployment, illness, divorce, or natural disaster, families need the physical, emotional, spiritual, and financial resources to bounce back. In this issue, we explore programs and policies that can increase family resilience. And we look at families themselves and the ways they face difficult situations with strength and grace.

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December 2003 NCFR Report Magazine

Family Focus on Religion

According to writer Christina Baldwin, "Spirituality is the sacred center out of which all life comes..." For many families, participation in a faith community and belief in core values form the basis of their life together. In this issue, we explore how faith and spirituality contribute to individual and family resilience, why the church is so important for many African Americans, and how religious beliefs can shape and enrich family life. Also included is information about President Bush's Faith-Based and Community Initiative.