Some sociologists of religion, such as Kelly Besecke, study how people reconcile scientific knowledge with religious beliefs. Besecke found that American Christians practice "reflexive spirituality." This means that people:

It means that people are constantly skeptical and critical about what is happening and they question things in order to reach a deeper meaning of something. Such people commonly are religious but not in the traditional sense, but rather mix it up with their personal understanding of the world and with the modern way of living.