📢 2025 Top 10 Countdown 📈 We are excited to reveal the most-read articles in Secularism and Nonreligion for 2025! We’ll count down from #10 to our #1 most viewed study. Don't miss this monthly deep dive into our field. Follow us and join the conversation! 🧵 #Secularism #Nonreligion #AcademicSky

🔴NEW PUBLICATION🔴 "Religiosity is Declining BUT Giving is Increasing: Can the Nonreligious Really Be Less Generous?" by Ryan T. Cragun, Alexandra Rodriguez, Jesse Smith and David Speed. Read the paper here: 🔗 doi.org/10.5334/snr.... #NonReligion #SociologyOfReligion #ReligiousNones #AcademicSky

Findings from new study by Cragun, Rodriguez, Smith & Speed (2026) "suggest that the nonreligious are not inherently less likely to give than the religious, and that secularization in the United States has not led to a decline in charitable giving." secularismandnonreligion.org/articles/10....

🔴NEW PUBLICATION🔴 "Becoming Non-Religious: Exploring the Emotional Experiences of Apostasy and Refugee Status Determination" by Lucy Elizabeth Potter. Read the Open Access paper here: 🔗 secularismandnonreligion.org/articles/10.... #NonReligion #RefugeeStudies #HumanRights #Sociology #AcademicSky

🔴 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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