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教育影响着美国人的宗教信仰
文章来源:未知 文章作者:enread 发布时间:2011-08-09 05:33 字体: [ ] 
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it's pretty much a given that the more educated someone becomes, the more likely they are to question their religious beliefs, stop going to church and even abandon their faith 1. or is it?

a new university of nebraska-lincoln study challenges that age-old notion with findings that show education actually has a positive effect on americans' churchgoing habits, their devotional(虔诚的) practices, their emphasis on religion in daily life and their support for religious leaders to weigh in on the issues of the day.

the work, to be published in a forthcoming edition of the journal review of religious research, 2 a nationwide sample of thousands of respondents to the general social survey. the analysis 3 that education does, in fact, influence americans' religious beliefs and activities -- but the effects are more complicated than conventional wisdom suggests.

"education influences strategies of action, and these strategies of action are relevant to some religious beliefs and activities, but not others," said philip schwadel, associate professor of sociology at unl and author of the study. "the effects of education on religion are not simple increases or decreases. in many ways, effects will vary, based on how you define religion."

for example, the study found higher levels of education 4 americans' viewpoints that their specific religion is the "one true faith" and that the bible is the literal word of god. at the same time, education was 5 associated with belief in the afterlife. and while more highly educated americans were somewhat less likely to definitely believe in god, it's because some of them believed in a higher power, not because they were particularly likely to not believe at all.

the research also found that disaffiliating(脱离) , or dropping religion altogether, was not a popular option for highly educated americans -- in fact, having a greater level of education was associated most often with converting to mainline, non-evangelical protestant 6.

the study is unique, schwadel said, because it examines education's effects on religion in the various ways that americans are religious -- from their different beliefs, their 7 ways of participating and the nature of their 8(联盟,加入) with specific denominations.



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1 entirely     
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
参考例句:
  • the fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
  • his life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。
2 483f1acae53789fbee273a644fdcda80     
v.分析( analyze的过去式和过去分词 );分解;解释;对…进行心理分析
参考例句:
  • the doctors analyzed the blood sample for anemia. 医生们分析了贫血的血样。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • the young man did not analyze the process of his captivation and enrapturement, for love to him was a mystery and could not be analyzed. 这年轻人没有分析自己蛊惑著迷的过程,因为对他来说,爱是个不可分析的迷。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 duszmp     
adj.坚定的;有决心的
参考例句:
  • i have determined on going to tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
  • he determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
4 f1d64e7cb6e68a5e1444e173c24e672e     
adj. 被侵蚀的,有蚀痕的 动词erode的过去式和过去分词形式
参考例句:
  • the cliff face has been steadily eroded by the sea. 峭壁表面逐渐被海水侵蚀。
  • the stream eroded a channel in the solid rock. 小溪在硬石中侵蚀成一条水道。
5 vptxw     
adv.明确地,断然,坚决地;实在,确实
参考例句:
  • she was positively glowing with happiness.她满脸幸福。
  • the weather was positively poisonous.这天气着实讨厌。
6 f2a750794effb127cad2d6b3b9598654     
n.宗派( denomination的名词复数 );教派;面额;名称
参考例句:
  • christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
  • the service was attended by christians of all denominations. 这次礼拜仪式各教派的基督徒都参加了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 giiw9     
adj.多样的,多变化的
参考例句:
  • the forms of art are many and varied.艺术的形式是多种多样的。
  • the hotel has a varied programme of nightly entertainment.宾馆有各种晚间娱乐活动。
8 eb07781ca7b7f292abf957af7ded20fb     
n.联系( affiliation的名词复数 );附属机构;亲和性;接纳
参考例句:
  • she had affiliations of her own in every capital. 她原以为自己在欧洲各国首府都有熟人。 来自辞典例句
  • the society has many affiliations throughout the country. 这个社团在全国有很多关系。 来自辞典例句
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