SE: Profiles of the Godless: Results from the Non-Religious Identification Survey
Wednesday, August 19, 2009, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Baldwin Public Library, 300 W. Merrill, Birmingham, Michigan, View Map
Presented by Luke Galen, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology, Grand Valley State University
Description
Join us as Professor Luke Galen presents Profiles of the Godless: Results from the Non-Religious Identification Survey.
Although the majority of individuals in the U.S. are religious, recent surveys have increasingly focused on the non religious community. These results and their implications will be discussed including topics such as: How are non religious individuals viewed by the broader community? What differentiates religious and non religious individuals within the same community? Are there sub groups within the non religious community, and are there any differences between atheists, agnostics and humanists? Surveys of our own CFI Michigan group and the broader CFI International community provide a glimpse into these issues. Read a summary of the research at Profiles of the Godless from the August/September issue of Free Inquiry.
About the Speaker
Luke Galen is currently an Associate Professor of Psychology at Grand Valley State University. He received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Wayne State University. His main area of research and teaching focuses on the psychology of religion. He has three current areas of research. The first involves the social cognition of religious fundamentalism. He is also currently studying religion and the Just World Belief. Finally, he studies non religious groups and the process of apostasy. He teaches classes on: the Psychology of Religion, Controversial Issues in Psychology, and Human Sexuality. He is faculty advisor to the GVSU Center for Inquiry campus group and is a member of the Reasonable Doubts podcast and radio show.
Additional Details
Suggested parking is at the Pierce Street Parking Structure at the intersection of Pierce and Merrill. View Map
After the meeting, join us at Max and Erma’s Restaurant, 250 E Merrill St, Birmingham, MI to socialize. View Map
Cost: $6.00 or free for Friends of the Center.
Contact: Jennifer Beahan, , 248-650-2497
