The Correlation between Religiosity and Education in Mexico

Authors

Mark Williams, Brigham Young University
Janel Williams, Brigham Young University
Dr. Keith Wilson, Brigham Young University

Keywords

religiosity, education, Mexico, religious leaders, religious devotion, Mormon studies

College

Religious Education

Department

Ancient Scripture

Abstract

A common concern for religious leaders for centuries has been the effect of education on religious devotion. During medieval times in Europe, leaders of the Catholic Church found that secular education was not compatible with church doctrines, and they strongly discouraged church members from studying works outside of the canonized church literature. The worries of the Catholic Church are still a reality today. Several modern-day studies, including a 1982 study done by Princeton University among Americans of several different religions, have found a negative correlation between education level and religious devotion: as education level increased among adults, religious devotion and practice decreased (Albrecht 7).

Recommended Citation

Williams, Mark; Williams, Janel; and Wilson, Dr. Keith (2014) "The Correlation between Religiosity and Education in Mexico," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 1308.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/1308