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125. How Church Could (Literally) Steal Your Life
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If there was a miracle drug that could guarantee you’d live a happier, healthier life, would you take it? According to Rebecca McLaughlin’s latest book, there is such a drug, and it’s called regular church attendance. Drawing on the work of a Harvard professor, she cites several studies, hoping to convince you that church attendance could save your life. But when I actually read those studies? Well, the data tells a very different story.
This week, we take a deep dive into the studies behind the headlines and discover a much more complicated story. We'll explore what the research really indicates, what got left out of the conversation, and why the metaphor of church as medicine turns out to be more accurate than McLaughlin intended—just not for the reasons she thinks.
CW for mention of suicide throughout the episode
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Editor: Janna Connor