Mental Gymnastics: How Misconceptions Drive Unstable Forms of Scientific and Religious Reconciliation

Authors

• Jamie JensenFollow
• Jade Sorensen, Brigham Young University
• Andrea Phillips, Utah Valley University
• Mackay Strong, Brigham Young University
• Isaac A. Woolley, Brigham Young University
• Spencer M. Johanseon, Brigham Young University
• Afton Fillmore, Brigham Young University
• Luke N. Noakes, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Evolution Education, Religious Reconciliation, Cultural Border Crossing, Collateral Learning, Biblical Literalism

Data Set Description Summary

Interview transcripts of introductory biology students attempting to reconcile evolutionary science with religious faith.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Jensen, Jamie; Sorensen, Jade; Phillips, Andrea; Strong, Mackay; Woolley, Isaac A.; Johanseon, Spencer M.; Fillmore, Afton; and Noakes, Luke N., "Mental Gymnastics: How Misconceptions Drive Unstable Forms of Scientific and Religious Reconciliation" (2026). ScholarsArchive Data. 98.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/data/98

Document Type

Data

Publication Date

2026-04-17

Data Collection Start Date

2025

Data Collection End Date

2025

Language

English

College

Life Sciences

Department

Biology

University Standing at time of data collection

Full Professor

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