APS

2022 APS Annual Convention

Advancing Our Understanding of the Conjoint Influences of Religious Beliefs and Science Beliefs

Sunday, May 29, 2022 · Chicago, IL

Oral · General

Religious and science beliefs—often co-existing within individuals as well as between them--can be complementary or antagonistic, and recent events including the pandemic have highlighted the urgent need to better understand their conjoint influences. Four innovative studies of the interplay of religious and scientific perspectives advance this understanding.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Crystal ParkChair
    University of Connecticut

Presentations

  1. Conjoint Contributions of Religious and Science Beliefs on Meaning Systems in a Nationally Representative American SampleCrystal Park, Jeffrey Burke, Adam David
  2. Leveraging Mutuality to Reconcile Religious and Scientific EpistemologiesMary Medlin, Donald Sacco
  3. Science As a Source of Spirituality. Jesse Preston
  4. Faith and Science Mindsets As Predictors of COVID-19 Concern: A Three-Wave Longitudinal StudyKathryn Johnson