Empirical results from social-scientific data analysis are always under scrutiny, but there is one pattern that is so well established that it appears to be beyond dispute. That pattern is the strong and robust positive relationship between religion and happiness. A recent article in the Deseret News provides a very accessible summary of some of the findings.
Read this article, and as you read you should ask yourself a variety of questions.
- Why are religious people happier?
- Is there a causal relationship between religion and happiness so that religion actually makes people happier?
- Are all religious people happy? Why or why not?
- If religion does make people happier, then does mean that religion is overall good for society?
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment
Comments of economic content are welcome. Comments that deride or criticize others will be removed.