Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing
Volume 4, Issue 6 , Pages 368-373 , November 2008

Hitting the Target: Why Existing Measures of “Religiousness” Are Really Reverse-Scored Measures of “Secularism”

  • Daniel E. Hall, MD, MDiv, MHSc

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Equities Research and Promotion, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA
    • Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding Author. Address: Suite F 1206 Presbyterian, 200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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  • Harold G. Koenig, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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  • Keith G. Meador, MD, ThM, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
    • Department of Pastoral Theology, Duke Divinity School, Durham, NC

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 This work has been supported in part by grant JTF 2065 from the John Templeton Foundation (Hall and Koenig).

PII: S1550-8307(08)00221-8

doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2008.08.002

Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing
Volume 4, Issue 6 , Pages 368-373 , November 2008

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