Elaine Howard Ecklund is Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences and Professor of Sociology at Rice University.Christopher P. Scheitle is Assistant Professor of Sociology at West Virginia University.

There is something for everyone in this enjoyable book. The friendly, readable style means that a newcomer to the field will feel at ease. Meanwhile, the detail in the appendix offers plenty for more experienced researchers to study. The authors' self-imposed challenge of taking down myths means that they are picking up and weaving together a lot of threads, but attention is maintained by the liveliness of the text and by the characters in the interview vignettes.

• Chapter 1: Beyond Stereotypes and MythsChapter 2: Religious People Do Not Like ScienceChapter 3: Religious People Are Not ScientistsChapter 4: Religious People Are All Young-Earth CreationistsChapter 5: Religious People Are Climate Change DeniersChapter 6: Religious People Are Against Scientific TechnologyChapter 7: Beyond Myths, Toward Realities AppendicesReference List

Elaine Howard Ecklund is Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences and Professor of Sociology at Rice University.Christopher P. Scheitle is Assistant Professor of Sociology at West Virginia University.

There is something for everyone in this enjoyable book. The friendly, readable style means that a newcomer to the field will feel at ease. Meanwhile, the detail in the appendix offers plenty for more experienced researchers to study. The authors' self-imposed challenge of taking down myths means that they are picking up and weaving together a lot of threads, but attention is maintained by the liveliness of the text and by the characters in the interview vignettes.

• Chapter 1: Beyond Stereotypes and MythsChapter 2: Religious People Do Not Like ScienceChapter 3: Religious People Are Not ScientistsChapter 4: Religious People Are All Young-Earth CreationistsChapter 5: Religious People Are Climate Change DeniersChapter 6: Religious People Are Against Scientific TechnologyChapter 7: Beyond Myths, Toward Realities AppendicesReference List

Elaine Howard Ecklund is Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences and Professor of Sociology at Rice University.Christopher P. Scheitle is Assistant Professor of Sociology at West Virginia University.

There is something for everyone in this enjoyable book. The friendly, readable style means that a newcomer to the field will feel at ease. Meanwhile, the detail in the appendix offers plenty for more experienced researchers to study. The authors' self-imposed challenge of taking down myths means that they are picking up and weaving together a lot of threads, but attention is maintained by the liveliness of the text and by the characters in the interview vignettes.

• Chapter 1: Beyond Stereotypes and MythsChapter 2: Religious People Do Not Like ScienceChapter 3: Religious People Are Not ScientistsChapter 4: Religious People Are All Young-Earth CreationistsChapter 5: Religious People Are Climate Change DeniersChapter 6: Religious People Are Against Scientific TechnologyChapter 7: Beyond Myths, Toward Realities AppendicesReference List