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One of the reasons education is positively correlated with belief in God in the United States is that the [[demography|demographics]] of people attending higher education has shifted due to more women and southerners attending higher education (these two groups are more likely to be [[theism|theists]]. See: [[Atheism and women]]).<ref>Bosmin, Barry (February 17, 2011). [http://www.scienceandreligiontoday.com/2011/02/17/why-do-we-believe-that-higher-education-leads-to-atheism-if-it-doesnt/ "Why do we believe that higher education leads to atheism if it doesn’t?"] Science + religion Today. Retrieved on July 27, 2014.</ref>
One of the reasons education is positively correlated with belief in God in the United States is that the [[demography|demographics]] of people attending higher education has shifted due to more women and southerners attending higher education (these two groups are more likely to be [[theism|theists]]. See: [[Atheism and women]]).<ref>Bosmin, Barry (February 17, 2011). [http://www.scienceandreligiontoday.com/2011/02/17/why-do-we-believe-that-higher-education-leads-to-atheism-if-it-doesnt/ "Why do we believe that higher education leads to atheism if it doesn’t?"] Science + religion Today. Retrieved on July 27, 2014.</ref>
Stijn Ruiter, senior researcher at the [[Netherlands]] Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement, and Frank van Tubergen, a professor of [[sociology]] in [[Utrecht]], analyzed 'religious participation' in 60 countries. Their research found no effect of education, but instead came to the conclusion that social insecurity and the environment people grow up in have a significant impact.<ref>[http://vorige.nrc.nl/international/Features/article2394314.ece/Insecurity_not_education_determines_church_attendance Insecurity not education determines church attendance]</ref>
=== Atheism in academia ===
=== Atheism in academia ===