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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>[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?] by Barry Bosmin</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>[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?] by Barry Bosmin</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 in terms of religiosity, but instead indicated that social/economic 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><ref>[http://www.brin.ac.uk/news/2010/religious-attendance-in-cross-national-perspective/ Religious Attendance in Cross-National Perspective], British Religion in Numbers,  Posted on February 21, 2010 by Clive Field</ref><ref>''Religious Attendance in Cross-national Perspective: A Multilevel Analysis of 60 Countries'' by Stijn Ruiter and Frank van Tubergen, ''American Journal of Sociology'', Vol. 115, No. 3, pp. 863-95</ref>

Although atheistic indoctrination in school systems can have an effect on individuals (See: [[Atheist indoctrination]]), research indicates that social/economic insecurity often has a more significant impact.<ref>Ruiter, Stijn and van Tubergen, Frank (November 2009). "Religious attendance in cross-national perspective: a multilevel analysis of 60 countries". ''American Journal of Sociology'', vol. 115, no. 3, pp. 863-95.</ref>

== Religious education ==

== Religious education ==