Religion and education are two agents of socialization. In early America these t
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Religion and education are two agents of socialization. In early America these two institutions were, in many regards, inextricably tied. Revolutions and rebellions were often the result of social change that stemmed from these social institutions. Today, religion and education are still very important. However, a discussion of religion is discouraged in the workplace and in many educational institutions. Some feel these policies protect religious freedom; others feel that such policies prevent religious freedom. Based on what you learned in the course to date and through your weekly reading, what is your current belief? Did any of your beliefs change based on what you have learned in this course? Use a quote or two from your readings to support your thoughts. Religion and education are two agents of socialization. In early America these two institutions were, in many regards, inextricably tied. Revolutions and rebellions were often the result of social change that stemmed from these social institutions. Today, religion and education are still very important. However, a discussion of religion is discouraged in the workplace and in many educational institutions. Some feel these policies protect religious freedom; others feel that such policies prevent religious freedom. Based on what you learned in the course to date and through your weekly reading, what is your current belief? Did any of your beliefs change based on what you have learned in this course? Use a quote or two from your readings to support your thoughts.Explanation / Answer
Education and religion represent two of the dominant institutions of human society. Each has been shown to have large impacts on a range of individual outcomes; for example, educational attainment has been linked to increases in civic participation (Dee, 2004), health (Silles, 2009) and adult wages (Card, 1999); and religiosity has been linked to charitable giving (Andreoni, 2006), voting (Gerber, Gruber, Hungerman, 2010), lower levels of risky behavior (Hungerman, 2010), and better health (Johnson, Tompkins, Webb, 2002). Both modern and developing societies have seen large gains in educational attainment in recent decades, and social scientists have frequently (and sometimes famously) predicted that such gains may impact religion. But there is little compelling evidence to substantiate or refute these claims
my current belief is that education gives one an opportunity to use logic to understand religion.