Are Atheists Unhappy? FACT-CHECKING Dennis Prager
April 18, 2023
157,505
9,478
2,272
7.46%
Search the Record
IndexedEvery word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.
Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.
Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line
Rationality Rules Episodes Around April 18, 2023
See what was published immediately before and after this episode.
44:42Now PlayingAre Atheists Unhappy? FACT-CHECKING Dennis Prager
Chapters
YouTube Description
as posted by the channelGo to to stay fully informed on breaking news, compare coverage and avoid media bias. Sign up for free or subscribe for unlimited access before April 24th and get 30% off.
To support us on Patreon (thank you)
To support us through PayPal (thank you)
Our other channel, DEBUNKED
To visit the DEBUNKED card game website
To support us through merchandise
To follow me me (Steve) on Facebook
To tweet with me (Steve) on Twitter
--
References:
Galen, L. (2015). Atheism, Wellbeing, and the Wager: Why Not Believing in God (With Others) is Good for You. Science, Religion and Culture, 2(3), 54-69.
Galen, L. (2018). Focusing on the Nonreligious Reveals Secular Mechanisms Underlying. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality Vol. 10, No. 3, 296–306.
Gearing, E. R., & Alonzo, D. (2018). Religion and Suicide: New Findings. Relig Health, 2478-2499.
Prager, D. (2023, January 26). Episode 1Consequences of Secularism, Part I.
Prager, D. (2023, January 26). Episode 2Consequences of Secularism, Part II.
Saroglou, V. (2020). The Psychology of Religion. 1st Edn: Talor and Francis.
Shariff, A. (n.d.). 6.1 Religion, Health and Happiness.
Stavrova, O., Fetchenhauer, D., & Schlosser, T. (2013). Why are religious people happy? The effect of the social norm. Social Science Research, 90-105.
Teismann, T., Willutzki, U., Michalak, J., Siegmann, P., Nyhuis, P., Wolter, M., & Forkmann, T. (2017). Religious beliefs buffer the impact of depression on suicide ideation. Psychiatry Res, 257:276-278.
VanderWeele, T. J., Li, S., Tsai, A. C., & al, e. (2016). Association Between Religious Service Attendance and Lower Suicide Rates Among US Women. JAMA Psychiatry. 73(8), 845-851.
U.S. Population 19502023
Official 'WellBeing' Statistics Show Religious People Are Happier Than Atheists
Religion’s Relationship to Happiness, Civic Engagement and Health Around the World
Pew Research Center, Jan. 31, 2019, “Religion’s Relationship to Happiness, Civic Engagement and Health Around the World
Religious Americans Enjoy Higher Wellbeing
Very Religious Americans Lead Healthier Lives
Wayback Machine:
Religiosity as a protective factor against suicidal behaviour | PubMed:
Religious beliefs buffer the impact of depression on suicide ideation | PubMed:
Association Between Religious Service Attendance and Lower Suicide Rates Among US Women. | PubMed:
Substance Misuse and Substance use Disorders: Why do they Matter in Healthcare? | PubMed:
12 Step Programs: 12 Steps to Recovery for Addiction | American Addiction Centers:
Focusing on the nonreligious reveals secular mechanisms underlying well-being and prosociality | APA PsycNet:
Religion’s Relationship to Happiness, Civic Engagement and Health Around the World | Pew Research Center:
--
Chapters:
#prageru #dailywire #religion
Links & Promotions
Guests & Subjects Covered
Sentinel Indexing in Progress
Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.
All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.









