WASHINGTON, NOV. 18,
2008--Want to live longer? Go to church.
That's the result of just one of 10 academic studies highlighted
this month on FamilyFacts.org, a free, online searchable
database of more than 3,500 findings on family and religion from
peer-reviewed journals, books and government surveys.
Sponsored by The Heritage Foundation, research on FamilyFacts
focuses on the link between religious practice and physical and
mental health, among other topics. Visitors also can sign up for a
free, monthly "Top Ten" e-mail designed to make the research
accessible to the media, scholars, state and national policymakers,
and the general public.
Those interested in learning more about the connection between
religion and health should also consider registering for "
Religious Practice and Health: What the Research Says," a free,
day-long event on Dec. 3, 2008 at the Ronald Reagan Building and
International Trade Center in Washington, D.C.
"Anyone interested in the link between religion and health will
want to attend this event--journalists, policymakers, researchers
and health practitioners," says Jennifer Marshall, director of The
Heritage Foundation's DeVos Center. "The conference will present
top research on religious practice and health with the aim of
informing public discussion of religion."
Hosted by Heritage, with research partners the Baylor Institute
for the Studies of Religion and Child
Trends, "Religious Practice and Health" is supported by a
generous grant from the John Templeton Foundation.
For more details on the event and free registration, visit the
conference Web site at
heritage.org/ReligionResearchConference. To subscribe to
FamilyFacts.org's Top Ten e-mail, simply visit FamilyFacts.org.