Tag Archives: Thomas J. Coleman III

Theory & Religion Series: Ann Taves’ Religious Experience Reconsidered in the study of atheism

by Thomas J. Coleman III * This post is part of the Theory & Religion Series, where contributors are asked to discuss a current project they are working on, or a book or essay by a particular theorist that they have found … Continue reading

Posted in Religion and Theory, Theory & Religion Series, Theory and Method, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Towards a psychology of nonreligion within a psychology of religion?

Note: This post initially appeared on the American Psychological Association blog. Thomas J. Coleman III, David F. Bradley, & Alex Uzdavines Today’s psychology of religion has deep historical roots in the version of Protestant Christianity popular in the late 19th … Continue reading

Posted in Announcements, Religion and Theory, Theory and Method, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Science, Religion & Culture: Special Issue on “Atheism, Secularity, and Science”

Announcing the publication of “Atheism, Secularity, and Science,” a special issue of the journal Science, Religion & Culture, guest edited by John R. Shook, Ralph W. Hood Jr., and Thomas J. Coleman III. The journal issue contains theoretical and empirical articles … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Religion as a cognitively natural universal: “religion” and “science” aren’t that interesting

by Thomas J. Coleman III Millions of people in the world today, just as they have in the past, typically believe in something that is, or can be, considered supernatural. From an emic perspective, gods, ghosts, devils, demons and alluring … Continue reading

Posted in Religion and Theory, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment