Religion thumb|upright|John Dewey Historians have examined his religious beliefs.Howard L. Parsons, "The Meaning and Significance of Dewey's Religious Thought." Journal of Religion 40.3 (1960): 170-190 online . Biographer Steven Clark Rockefeller traced Dewey's democratic convictions to his childhood attendance at the Congregational Church, with its strong proclamation of social ideals and the Social Gospel.Stephen Rockefeller, John Dewey: Religious Faith and Democratic Humanism, (1994), p. 13 Historian Edward A. White suggested in Science and Religion in American Thought (1952) that Dewey's work led to the 20th-century rift between religion and science.
religion thumb|upright|john dewey historians have examined his religious beliefshoward l parsons "the meaning and significance of dewey's religious thought" journal of religion 403 (1960) 170-190 online  biographer steven clark rockefeller traced dewey's democratic convictions to his childhood attendance at the congregational church with its strong proclamation of social ideals and the social gospelstephen rockefeller john dewey religious faith and democratic humanism (1994) p 13 historian edward a white suggested in science and religion in american thought (1952) that dewey's work led to the 20th-century rift between religion and science