Do Religiosity and Spirituality Really Matter for Social, Mental, and Physical Health?: A Tale of Two Samples

Citation:Cragun, Deborah, Ryan T. Cragun, Brian Nathan, J. E. Sumerau, and Alexandra C. H. Nowakowski. 2016. “Do Religiosity and Spirituality Really Matter for Social, Mental, and Physical Health?: A Tale of Two Samples.” Sociological Spectrum 36(6):359–77. doi: . This article can be downloaded here. (Image generated using DALL-E 3.)

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‘Can’t Put My Finger on It’: A Research Report on the Non-Existence and Meaninglessness of Sin

Citation: Sumerau, J. E., Lain A. B. Mathers, and Ryan Cragun. 2016. “‘Can’t Put My Finger on It’: A Research Report on the Non-Existence and Meaninglessness of Sin.” The Qualitative Report 21(6):1132–44. doi: https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2016.2385. You can download this article here. (Image generated using DALL-E 3.)

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“A Mormon Just Believes”: And So Do Lots of Other People

Citation:Cragun, Ryan T. 2016. “‘A Mormon Just Believes’: And So Do Lots of Other People.” Pp. 29–40 in Singing and Dancing to The Book of Mormon: Critical Essays on the Broadway Musical, edited by M. E. Shaw and H. Welker. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. This book chapter can be downloaded here. (Image generated using […]

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Does It Matter Which Way We Go?

Citation:Cragun, Ryan T. 2016. “Does It Matter Which Way We Go?” Free Inquiry, 33–37. You can download this article here. (Image generated using DALL-E 3.)

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Predictors of opposition to and support for the ordination of women: insights from the LDS Church

Citation:Cragun, Ryan T., Stephen M. Merino, Michael Nielsen, Brent D. Beal, Matthew Stearmer, and Bradley Jones. 2016. “Predictors of Opposition to and Support for the Ordination of Women: Insights from the LDS Church.” Mental Health, Religion & Culture 19(2):124–37. doi: . This article can be downloaded here. (Image generated using DALL-E 3.)

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“How Low Can Humans Plunge!”: Facilitating Moral Opposition in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Citation:Sumerau, J. E. and Ryan T. Cragun. 2016. “‘How Low Can Humans Plunge!’: Facilitating Moral Opposition in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.” Qualitative Sociology Review 12(1):42–59. The article can be downloaded here. (Image generated using DALL-E 3.)

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Oh Rest Ye Merry Gentle Ones (from God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen)

Lyrics: Oh rest ye merry gentle ones,Let nothing you dismay.Remember why we’re all togetherOn this Christmas day.To give our love to one and allWhen we have been away.Oh tidings of comfort and joy,Oh tidings of comfort and joy. And here is to our Motherand to our Father too.To all our other familyAnd friends that we […]

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Away in the Forest (from Away in a Manger)

Lyrics: Away in the ForestNo lights except stars.The Solstice is coming,It isn’t too far.The stars in the sky,Look down where we live.The love that we wish forWe also must give. The Solstice is specialIt brings us all hope.We all come togetherAgainst darkness to cope.The sun is returningTo brighten our days.The world, it ain’t endingIt’ll be […]

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