Most Religious Americans 'Not Strongly Wedded' to Either Creation or Evolution, Sociologist Says
When it comes to the debate over life's origins, a majority of religious Americans are "not strongly wedded" to either evolution or Creation, according to recently released research.
Sociologist Elaine Howard Ecklund, Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences and director of The Religion and Public Life Program at Rice University in Houston, Texas, co-authored a book detailing the opinions of about 10,000 American religious believers on science.
In an interview on National Association of Evangelicals President Leith Anderson's podcast on Thursday, Ecklund explained that responses in the survey on belief in Creation or evolution were more complex than expected....