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<p>The religiosity of academics has been studied for over a decade. With few exceptions, this research has been conducted on American “elite” scientists, and data from non-Western countries is lacking. Drawing from psychological and sociological literature, the present exploratory study investigates the religiosity of Turkish academics (N = 361) and their perceptions on the relationship between religion and science, and associated variables such as interpretation of the Quran, and belief in evolution and creationism. Moreover, we address criticism directed at previous research by probing for different God concepts among believing academics. Although cultural differences can be identified, the results generally support the idea that academics are less religious with 54% identifying as “less religious” or “not religious,” compared to 24.2% self-identifying as “religious” or “extremely religious.”</p>
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The religiosity of academics has been studied for over a decade. With few exceptions, this research has been conducted on American “elite” scientists, and data from non-Western countries is lacking. Drawing from psychological and sociological literature, the present exploratory study investigates the religiosity of Turkish academics (N = 361) and their perceptions on the relationship between religion and science, and associated variables such as interpretation of the Quran, and belief in evolution and creationism. Moreover, we address criticism directed at previous research by probing for different God concepts among believing academics. Although cultural differences can be identified, the results generally support the idea that academics are less religious with 54% identifying as “less religious” or “not religious,” compared to 24.2% self-identifying as “religious” or “extremely religious.”

Exploring Perceptions of Religion and Science among Turkish Academics

Studia Humana

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The religiosity of academics has been studied for over a decade. With few exceptions, this research has been conducted on American “elite” scientists, and data...

Exploring Perceptions of Religion and Science among Turkish Academics

Published Online: Nov 20, 2021

Page range: 18 - 35

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sh-2021-0021

Keywords
religion, religiosity, academic, science, Turkey, belief

© 2021 Kenan Sevinç et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Exploring Perceptions of Religion and Science among Turkish Academics

Published Online: Nov 20, 2021

Page range: 18 - 35

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sh-2021-0021

Keywordsreligion, religiosity, academic, science, Turkey, belief

© 2021 Kenan Sevinç et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
religion, religiosity, academic, science, Turkey, belief