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April 2017

April 27, 2017

Bill Nye, the “not-so-science” Guy

When Bill Nye became the co-chair of the March for Science it brought on controversy...

April 08, 2017

What I like About the Benedict Option

The long awaited book “The Benedict Option” book is finally out and I am looking...

August 2016

August 31, 2016

Why I am Supporting the American Solidarity Party this Year

To say that this has been a difficult political year for most people is an...

April 2016

April 29, 2016

Using Critical Realism to Teach the Fundamentals of Sociological Research for Practitioners

This is the fourth blog in a series of posts about Critical Realism and research...

April 28, 2016

The Eric Walsh Test

As I have stated in an earlier post, I will from time to time put...

April 18, 2016

Incorporating Critical Realism into Research Methods Classes

This is the third of three blogs in which I list 23 readings we could use...

April 17, 2016

5 Great Articles Using Critical Realism in Social Science Research

In preparation for my upcoming webinar on CR & Research Methods on May 3, 2016, at 12 noon...

April 16, 2016

Books on Critical Realism and Sociological Research Methods

As part of an upcoming webinar on Critical Realism and Sociological Research Methods that I'm...

April 13, 2016

Critical Realism and Sociological Research Methods Webinar April 28th

On April 28, 2016, at 12 Noon EDT, I'll be giving a free webinar on...

April 01, 2016

Seeking the Sacred?

How do people seek the sacred? For a recent project, I interviewed 26 young adults in...

March 2016

March 29, 2016

Teaching Sociology at Princeton Theological Seminary

I’ve received my dream job. I’ve enthusiastically accepted the calling to use my expertise in...

March 05, 2016

Christianophobia and Racism – The Similarities

In my last post, I discussed the differences between racism and Christianophobia. I am often...

February 2016

February 27, 2016

Christianophobia and Racism – The Differences

I find myself in a very unique position. I have done quite a bit of...

January 2016

January 06, 2016

Why Does American Sociology Need Critical Realism?

In this brief video interview, Professor Douglas Porpora explains how he became increasingly interested in...

January 03, 2016

Want to fight Islamophobia? Deal with Christianophobia.

My article on Islamophobia and Christianophobia can be found at The Stream. As many of...

December 2015

December 19, 2015

American and Chinese ways of mourning

While loss of a loved one is universal, the way we mourn that loss varies...

December 08, 2015

Critical Realism, Sociology and History Webinar, Dec. 9th 2015, 2:30 EST with George Steinmetz

What is the best approach to historical research, a search for general causal laws, an...

November 2015

November 20, 2015

Virtue and Vulnerability

This post was originally published on my homepage, margaritamooney.com, on September 3, 2015. Is Viktor...

November 14, 2015

Are Non- Religious Children Really More Altruistic?

Guest post by Robert Woodberry “Religious Children are Meaner than Their Secular Counterparts” proclaimed a...

November 11, 2015

A Critique of the Religion and Generosity Study

I recently published my assessment of the recent study on religion and generosity. I pointed...

November 09, 2015

Is our Religious Freedom Connected to whether we are Christian or Not?

I have caught a certain amount of grief arguing that some individuals do not want...

November 04, 2015

Want to Live Longer? Go to Church

When I was growing up, I was a kid. My friends were kids, too. As...

October 2015

October 28, 2015

A Policy Change

In my last blog entry I dealt with a subject I felt deserved discussion but...

October 15, 2015

Christians have not taken over Sociology of Religion

I begin this blog entry with a disclaimer. Normally I do not police the comments...

October 01, 2015

What Liberty University can teach Elite Colleges and Universities

A few weeks ago my facebook feed was somewhat abuzz with the fact that Senator...

September 2015

September 20, 2015

Is Forgiveness a Secular Value?

Over the past few years I have heard some Christian apologetic speakers make a fascinating...

September 15, 2015

Introducing Heterodox

Okay I know this is a bit on the lazy side. But trust me that...

August 2015

August 30, 2015

Myths of Christianophobia Part 4 – Christians Deserve it

This is my last post dealing with the myths concerning Christianophobia. In the first blog...

August 25, 2015

Christian Divorce Rates

I was asked by the folks at the Institute for Family Studies to revisit my...

August 24, 2015

Myths of Christianophobia Part 3 – It is about Loss of Privilege

This is my third post dealing with the myths concerning Christianophobia. In the first blog...

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