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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ989852
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Aug
Pages: 18
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Understanding the Atheist College Student: A Qualitative Examination
Mueller, John A.
Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, v49 n3 p249-266 Aug 2012
The purpose of this study was to examine and understand atheist college students' views on faith and how they experience the college campus as a result. I conducted interviews with 16 undergraduate and graduate self-identified atheist college students. Students discussed losing faith and transitioning to atheism; making meaning of life, death, and morality; and experiencing campus life as an atheist. Theoretical considerations as well as implications for practice and research are presented.
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Religion, Beliefs, Spiritual Development, Moral Values, Death, Educational Environment, Interviews
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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