Brad Vermurlen
Biographic Data
| ID | 254077 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brad Vermurlen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brad |
| FAMILY NAME | Vermurlen |
| SIGNATURE | VERMURLEN B |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas at Austin |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7589-7252 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Belief in the Real Presence Among American Catholics
Pew's 2019 poll finding that only three‐in‐ten American Catholics affirm the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist sparked discussion and concern and was a key motivation for the 3‐year National Eucharistic Revival. Using data from a nationally representative 2025 sample of Catholic adults in the United States ( N = 1032) and a revised survey item measuring Eucharistic belief, this study provides an updated national estimate of belief in the R…
Is the Catholic Church in America Experiencing Internal Secularization? Priests' Assessments of Pope Francis and the Condition of the Church
This study addressed internal secularization in the Catholic Church by testing the role of several factors in priests' assessments of the state of the Church in the United States, priests' views of whether the Church's situation is getting better or worse, and their attitudes toward Pope Francis. Comparisons with identical questions fielded in 2002 revealed a striking pessimistic turn among priests over the last two decades. In addition, regressi…
The ongoing conservative turn in the American Catholic priesthood
Surveys of Catholic priests in the United States dating back to the 1980s have shown that newer priests—and the priesthood in the aggregate—are becoming more conservative on moral, ecclesial, political, and theological issues. The present study examined whether this long-observed conservative shift has continued up to the present day using data from two surveys of Catholic priests: a 2002 Los Angeles Times survey of priests and the 2020–2021 Surv…
Attitudes in the U.S. Toward Hormonal and/or Surgical Interventions for Adolescents Experiencing Gender Dysphoria
Christianity and Sociological Theory
Structural overlap and the management of cultural marginality
Perceptions of and Objections to Christianity among Unchurched and Dechurched Adults
The ongoing conservative turn in the American Catholic priesthood
Surveys of Catholic priests in the United States dating back to the 1980s have shown that newer priests—and the priesthood in the aggregate—are becoming more conservative on moral, ecclesial, political, and theological issues. The present study examined whether this long-observed conservative shift has continued up to the present day using data from two surveys of Catholic priests: a 2002 Los Angeles Times survey of priests and the 2020–2021 Surv…
Is the Catholic Church in America Experiencing Internal Secularization? Priests' Assessments of Pope Francis and the Condition of the Church
This study addressed internal secularization in the Catholic Church by testing the role of several factors in priests' assessments of the state of the Church in the United States, priests' views of whether the Church's situation is getting better or worse, and their attitudes toward Pope Francis. Comparisons with identical questions fielded in 2002 revealed a striking pessimistic turn among priests over the last two decades. In addition, regressi…
Perceptions of and Objections to Christianity among Unchurched and Dechurched Adults
Perceptions of and Objections to Christianity among Unchurched and Dechurched Adults
Structural overlap and the management of cultural marginality
Christianity and Sociological Theory
Attitudes in the U.S. Toward Hormonal and/or Surgical Interventions for Adolescents Experiencing Gender Dysphoria
Is the Catholic Church in America Experiencing Internal Secularization? Priests' Assessments of Pope Francis and the Condition of the Church
This study addressed internal secularization in the Catholic Church by testing the role of several factors in priests' assessments of the state of the Church in the United States, priests' views of whether the Church's situation is getting better or worse, and their attitudes toward Pope Francis. Comparisons with identical questions fielded in 2002 revealed a striking pessimistic turn among priests over the last two decades. In addition, regressi…
The ongoing conservative turn in the American Catholic priesthood
Surveys of Catholic priests in the United States dating back to the 1980s have shown that newer priests—and the priesthood in the aggregate—are becoming more conservative on moral, ecclesial, political, and theological issues. The present study examined whether this long-observed conservative shift has continued up to the present day using data from two surveys of Catholic priests: a 2002 Los Angeles Times survey of priests and the 2020–2021 Surv…
Belief in the Real Presence Among American Catholics
Pew's 2019 poll finding that only three‐in‐ten American Catholics affirm the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist sparked discussion and concern and was a key motivation for the 3‐year National Eucharistic Revival. Using data from a nationally representative 2025 sample of Catholic adults in the United States ( N = 1032) and a revised survey item measuring Eucharistic belief, this study provides an updated national estimate of belief in the R…
Religion and Society Interactions (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Religious studies (4 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (3 works) · Christianity (2 works) · Politics (2 works)