Does belief in a soul go hand-in-hand with belief in the afterlife?

Find out in the newest article by Dana Gaudette, Ryan T. Cragun, and Sivert Skålvoll Urstad, “A Disparity in Soul and Afterlife Beliefs: Exploring Cultural Perspectives and Predictors in Nordic Countries"

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New Article from the NCF's Education Team

Solange Lefebvre, Paula Montero, Linda Woodhead, Guilherme Borges, Annegret Marten, and Karel J. Leyva, “Changes in religious education in response to growing diversity: a comparison of Brazil, Canada and England,” British Journal of Sociology of Education

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Read the latest article, "Sem religião ou não religião? Uma espiritualidade não religiosa pelo STF," by NCF team members Paula Montero and Renata Nagamine

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Watch Now: Nonreligion in Brazil and Beyond

In this seminar, Olívia Barbosa, Guilherme Borges, and Renata Nagamine presented emerging approaches to studies on nonreligion in Brazil and beyond

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New Podcast Episode Featuring Sarah Wilkins-Laflamme

NCF Collaborator Sarah Wilkins-Laflamme was recently interviewed for "Losing Our Religion? It's Not That Simple"

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Watch Now: Nonreligion and the Pew Religious Landscape Study

In this webinar, Gregory A. Smith (Pew Research Center) discussed findings from the Pew Religious Landscape Study 2023-2024, followed by commentary from Kati Tervo-Niemelä, Peter Beyer, and Ryan Cragun

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NEW PODCAST EPISODE

The sixth episode of the Lifestances Podcast, "Trekking Toward Awe: Rethinking Humans’ Experiences with Nature," is now available

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The rise of the non-religious in Canada

This new article in Broadview Magazine draws on NCF research to explore the rise of the nonreligious

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What can hiking tell us about lifestances and nonreligion?

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Nonreligion in a Complex Future

La Nonreligion dans un Futur Complexe

The Nonreligion in a Complex Future (NCF) project is an international, comparative, interdisciplinary research project which identifies the social impact of the rapid and dramatic increase of nonreligion in Canada, Australia, the Nordic countries (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland), the United States, the United Kingdom, and Latin America (Brazil and Argentina).

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All of our sub-projects continue to move forward with their research, with many now analyzing data and preparing to mobilize results. Read more about all of these projects here.

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Congratulations to NCF team member Lauren Strumos, who successfully defended her PhD thesis, “Exploring Notions of Environmental and Ecological Justice Among Settler Protesters Opposed to the Trans Mountain Expansion Project,” yesterday. Well done, Dr. Strumos!

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The sixth episode of the Lifestances Podcast, the new podcast from the NCF, is now available. Listen here.

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