A recent op-ed by Betsy VanDenBerghe in the Deseret News highlighted the large volume of research by Wheatley Religion Fellow Loren Marks on religion and family life.
Over the course of "almost 30 years, 170 scholarly publications, 180 academic presentations and 300 research students," BYU Professors Loren Marks and David Dollahite have delved deep into the benefits of "high-demand religion," or a deep faith which affects almost every aspect of a family's life.
This library of research paints a nuanced picture of the practical effects of religion on American life, both highlighting the potential pitfalls of overzealousness and scrupulosity and the powerful social and emotional benefits of a deeply held faith.