Divine Purpose? Religion, Race, and Attitudes Toward Life Extension Technology.
There is a growing sociological literature examining how religion shapes attitudes toward science and technology. However, sociologists have done little to explore how attitudes toward religion and science shape support for end-of-life and life extension technologies. Past research suggests that tho...
| Publicado en: | Sociology of Religion Vol. 87; no. 1; pp. 30 - 55 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Spring2026
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