Lucas S Sharma
Biographic Data
| ID | 845988 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lucas S Sharma |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lucas S |
| FAMILY NAME | Sharma |
| SIGNATURE | SHARMA L S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California San Diego |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7630-8392 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Social Fabric of Faith
The literature on religious authenticity lacks sufficient exploration of how social factors, such as social homophily and social validation, influence the relationship between religiosity and self-authenticity. While personal belief alignment is often highlighted, we still need to address the social dimensions of authenticity. In this article, we examined how religiosity, social homophily, and social validation interact to shape religious authent…
Taking Francis' Pastoral Approach
Attitudes towards homosexuality in the United States have liberalized rapidly especially over the past 25 years, including across some religious groups. For example, despite the Church teaching condemning same-sex behavior, the vast majority of American Roman Catholics do not think it is wrong for adults to engage in homosexual sex. Yet findings from recent studies show that most Catholic priests in the United States continue to think that homose…
Forming Consciences into Collective Parish Actions
This article examines how Catholics form their consciences together in parishes particularly on topics of gender and sexuality. The data for this project stems from ethnographic observations and forty interviews from a 2010 to 2012 study of two Catholic parishes in Chicago. The first is a progressive parish promoting inclusion of gay and lesbians as well as women's ordination. The second had a small but active Respect Life group attempting to cha…
Forming Consciences into Collective Parish Actions
This article examines how Catholics form their consciences together in parishes particularly on topics of gender and sexuality. The data for this project stems from ethnographic observations and forty interviews from a 2010 to 2012 study of two Catholic parishes in Chicago. The first is a progressive parish promoting inclusion of gay and lesbians as well as women's ordination. The second had a small but active Respect Life group attempting to cha…
The Social Fabric of Faith
The literature on religious authenticity lacks sufficient exploration of how social factors, such as social homophily and social validation, influence the relationship between religiosity and self-authenticity. While personal belief alignment is often highlighted, we still need to address the social dimensions of authenticity. In this article, we examined how religiosity, social homophily, and social validation interact to shape religious authent…
Taking Francis' Pastoral Approach
Attitudes towards homosexuality in the United States have liberalized rapidly especially over the past 25 years, including across some religious groups. For example, despite the Church teaching condemning same-sex behavior, the vast majority of American Roman Catholics do not think it is wrong for adults to engage in homosexual sex. Yet findings from recent studies show that most Catholic priests in the United States continue to think that homose…
Forming Consciences into Collective Parish Actions
This article examines how Catholics form their consciences together in parishes particularly on topics of gender and sexuality. The data for this project stems from ethnographic observations and forty interviews from a 2010 to 2012 study of two Catholic parishes in Chicago. The first is a progressive parish promoting inclusion of gay and lesbians as well as women's ordination. The second had a small but active Respect Life group attempting to cha…
The Social Fabric of Faith
The literature on religious authenticity lacks sufficient exploration of how social factors, such as social homophily and social validation, influence the relationship between religiosity and self-authenticity. While personal belief alignment is often highlighted, we still need to address the social dimensions of authenticity. In this article, we examined how religiosity, social homophily, and social validation interact to shape religious authent…
Taking Francis' Pastoral Approach
Attitudes towards homosexuality in the United States have liberalized rapidly especially over the past 25 years, including across some religious groups. For example, despite the Church teaching condemning same-sex behavior, the vast majority of American Roman Catholics do not think it is wrong for adults to engage in homosexual sex. Yet findings from recent studies show that most Catholic priests in the United States continue to think that homose…
Religion and Society Interactions (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (2 works) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (2 works) · Anthropology (1 work) · Christianity (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work)