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APPENDIX C 18314. As a child, were there ways you thought about the connection between scienceand religion?15. How about your family now, if you have a family, are there ways in whichreligion/spirituality come up? [Even for those who are not religious] How doyou talk with your children about religion?CURRENT RELIGIOUS IDENTITY,BELIEFS, AND PRACTICES16. How about now for you personally, how would you describe the place ofreligion or spirituality in your life?17. What religious or spiritual beliefs do you hold? (religiously or spirituallyspeaking)?18. If you have a religious tradition, in what specific way does being part ofthat religious tradition influence your life now? What kinds of things do you doto practice being part of that religious tradition?19. [If says spirituality is important], are there specific spiritual practices inwhich you engage?20. If you no longer practice a religion, what were some of the factors involvedin your decision to stop practicing? [Alternatively, was there a time when youexperienced a dramatic religious shift? What was part of that shift?]21. If you have a religious tradition/spiritual perspective, how did you come tothis particular set of beliefs?22. How do you answer the big questions of the meaning of life, such as why weare here, what is the meaning of my life? (If respondent just can not think of ananswer, ask, “what kinds of things give you purpose on a day-to-day basis?”)23. Are there ways in which you discuss your personal thoughts about religionor your religious/spiritual beliefs with your colleagues, either in your field, oramong those more broadly at your university?