David R. Johnson|Christopher P. Scheitle|Elaine Howard Ecklund
Individual Religiosity and Orientation towards Science: Reformulating Relationships
Rice University|Rice University
religionscience relationship focus growing body researchsuch analyses often suffered poorly specified concepts related religion scienceat individual level scholars often assume individuals religiosity affect orientation towards sciencebut orientation towards science consists several subconcepts may unique relationship lack thereof religiositywe use observed measures 2008 general social survey build latent variables representing science orientation subconcepts assess relationships using structural equation modelingwe find religiosity significant association interest knowledge sciencereligiosity however significant negative association confidence sciencethis suggests lack faith science held religious individuals product interest ignorance instead based theological institutional reservations