Do Students Retain Their Religious Identity in College? Open Access

Abstract

Abstract
Do Students Retain Their Religious Identity in College?
By Jignesh Patel
New findings suggest college may not be the secularizing force it was once thought. In 1983, sociologist James Hunter declared students abandon religious beliefs and practice in college. However today, individuals who go to college are more likely to maintain their religious identity than individuals who do not. Moreover, studies indicate that not only are students religious in college, but they feel that college is the time to further their religious identity. However, one problem is professors don't necessarily satisfy student's desires of religious and spiritual discussion in the classroom.

Many factors, such as the increase in religious organizations, women and African Americans in college, provide reason for the religious vibrancy in college. While students many not take part in as many religious practices during college, their identity does not necessarily decrease. Students also face many advantages to being religious in college, while also mentioning some detriments.

This thesis focuses on students at Emory, but also provides evidence of how students across the United States are religious.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURE ARTICLE...1
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1. RELIGIOUS IDENTITY CHANGE AT EMORY UNIVERSITY...3
2. RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION...4
3. DAILY PRAYER...5
4. GAVE UP RELIGIOUS TIES...7
5. INCREASE IN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP ORGANIZATIONS...9
6. MUSLIM STUDENT ASSOCIAITON CHAPTERS INCREASE...10
7. 2003 STUDY BY HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE...19
8. CRITICAL THINKING...20
9. IMPORTANT TO DEVELOP STUDENTS' RELIGIOUS BELIEFS...20
10. 2003 STUDY ON BENEFITS OF RELIGION...27
11. ACKNOWLEDGED EXTRA POINT ON QUIZ...29

BIBLIOGRAPHY...32

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School	Emory College
Department	Journalism
Degree	BA
Submission	Honors Thesis
Language	English
Research Field	Journalism Religion, General
Keyword	College Undergraduate Diversification Religiosity Religious Identity Secularization Religion Emory University
Committee Chair / Thesis Advisor	Tefft, Sheila, Emory University
Committee Members	Clontz Jr., Lee, Emory University Patterson, Barbara (Bobbi), Emory University

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