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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor released the results of a study more than a decade in the making focusing on the community of congregations in Little Rock.
Rebecca Glazier, a professor of public affairs at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, recently published Faith and Community: How Engagement Strengthens Members, Places of Worship, and Society.
The book results from over a decade of research on the relationship between religion, politics, and community engagement in Little Rock.
"I'm just incredibly grateful to the congregations who have been so generous in partnering with us and opening up sacred places to tell us their stories," Glazier said.
Through the study, she surveyed over 4,000 congregants and nearly 500 clergy, finding that active congregants are happier and more civically involved.
"This research started way back in 2012, and I actually began studying people who are motivated by religion to make peace in conflict zones around the world," Glazier said. "But I started to realize that there are people right here in my own city who were making peace, ...
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