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New study on Haredi Judaism ➡️ Erhard says "there is a need for a more holistic understanding of disaffiliates’ coping efforts and the resources by which they sustain those, among others, to inform policy and professional practice." @jssreligion.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Reminder - the #SSSR_RRA2025 Call for Papers is open. Look around the world today and it is clear beyond a shadow of a doubt: #Religion matters. ➡️We seek proposals that are relevant for the scholarly community & also those that have an applied research focus (RRA). sssreligion.org/annual-meeti...

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America’s spiritual curiosity continues to grow, according to the @pewresearch.org's Religious Landscape Study, released today. In fact, “Spirituality is not declining...it’s high; it’s stable,” says @umnsociology.bsky.social Prof. Penny Edgell(@pennye.bsky.social). www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/b...

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86% of Americans believe humans have a soul in addition to their physical body. “I was trying to think of anything else that 86% of Americans agree on, and I couldn’t think of anything,” says @umnsociology.bsky.social Prof. Penny Edgell (@pennye.bsky.social). www.startribune.com/yuen-what-do...

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Spirituality is becoming prevalent in secular spaces more than ever, says @umnsociology.bsky.social Prof. Penny Edgell (@pennye.bsky.social). Though Christianity has been declining,"Quite a few Americans report their spirituality is becoming more important to them." www.dispatch.com/story/news/2...

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35% of U.S. adults have switched from the religion of their childhood. "It's not surprising," says @umnsociology.bsky.social Prof. Penny Edgell (@pennye.bsky.social). "...you might look at religion & say the mainstream religious institutions don't reflect my values." www.axios.com/2025/02/26/u...

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@bishopofwestsaxons.bsky.social Nice to see you on here. @sssreligion.bsky.social folks: everyone should welcome and follow Dan!

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Check out @ruthbraunstein.bsky.social's incredible new documentary podcast WHEN THE WOLVES CAME on how Christian nationalism has divided white evangelical churches. Oh, also-- she's got a new book coming out soon too: My Tax Dollars: The Morality of Taxpaying in America tinyurl.com/ph83pe7n

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Fun fact: it may seem that my research on resistance to Christian nationalism & on the moral meanings of taxes are totally separate. But they overlap more than you think. And @jimwallis.bsky.social of @faithandjustice.bsky.social is one of the through lines.

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COMING SOON IN JSSR Now reviewing proofs of my Presidential Address for SSSR Preview 👇

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The Religion & Obsolescence recording, podcasts, and resources are now available! Find reading lists, major questions, and more with our resources. To access the recording and podcast search for Religion & on your favorite platform or find links to them here: raac.indianapolis.iu.edu/programs/rel...

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The #SSSR_RRA2025 Call for Papers is now open. We encourage proposals that take religion seriously across different levels and domains of social life, and demonstrate that we cannot understand society without understanding #Religion. Submit by March 31, 2025. sssreligion.org/annual-meeti...

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NAASR Conversations: What Is Post-Critique and What Does It Want from Religion? Professors Naomi R. Goldenberg @uottawa.bsky.social & @teemutaira.bsky.social will discuss post-critique & its implications for #ReligiousStudies. March 4, 1 PM EST @naasr.bsky.social docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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As church and synagogue attendance declines, people across the U.S. are turning to a new form of spirituality and community: ecstatic dance. Kathryn Dickason & Rashida Alisha Hargrove explore the growing trend of the ecstatic dance movement.

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What does the big decline in religious affiliation mean for religious belief and practice for young Europeans? Sarah Wilkins-Laflamme and José P. Coutinho talk about what they found out when they dug into that question. youtu.be/FcEMF7eFsfU

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Cool postdoc alert: careers.duke.edu/job/Durham-P... #socsky

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Call for chapters - De Gruyter Handbook on Religion and Social Change. Seeking chapters on: -Religion, social change, race,racism -Religion, women, gender, sexuality -Religion, war, peace -Religion, social change, education Learn more ⬇️ sssreligion.org/announcement...

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🗓️Distinguished Article Award nominations are due April 1, 2025. ➡️Outstanding articles (on any aspect of the scientific study of religion) may be nominated by the editor of the journal in which it appeared, by its author, or another SSSR member. sssreligion.org/awards-grant...

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Was happy to contribute a chapter to this book on evangelicals & Trump. In it, I propose that as Trump has cranked up evangelicals’ fears of persecution, they have crossed an “embattlement tipping point” that is making them smaller, more fragile and more radical as a political bloc.

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Every year, SSSR is a warm meeting with lovely people — we’re interested in your research, so join in

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Considering the (Hyper)mediation of Religion and Negotiation of Digital Boundaries within Religious Communication, by Giulia Evolvi @giuliaevolvi.bsky.social intersections.ssrc.org/field-review...

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New study by Upenieks & Ellison shows "the relationship between non-theistic parental sanctification and greater happiness and parental satisfaction was stronger for individuals with either an authoritative or benevolent God image..."@jssreligion.bsky.social ⬇️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Deadline in 2 weeks! Send us your proposals for papers, extended abstracts, courses, preconferences, symposiums, & workshops for the ASA 2025 Annual Meeting in Chicago! We can’t wait to learn more about what you’ve been working on! Deadline is Feb. 26. https://bit.ly/ASA2025Call.

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There's a new invite from @ruthbraunstein.bsky.social to submit to @sssreligion.bsky.social's 2025 Annual Meeting in your email inboxes. I'm the program chair this year! Wanted to highlight one key quote for #socsky people here interested in religion - we want your cool ideas!

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📢 Calling all religion scholars! 📢Please consider this my personal invitation to submit a paper or organize a session at the upcoming @sssreligion.bsky.social Annual Meeting in Minneapolis this October! Reach out to me or @evanstewart.bsky.social with questions or ideas!

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“There is no single American Christian culture. Yet, the vast diversity is shrinking. And it is shrinking in a decided direction: toward conservative Protestantism.” — Michael Emerson

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📣The submission portals for the SSSR 2025 awards and grants are now open: -Distinguished Article Award -Student Paper Award -Jack Shand Research Grants -Jack Shand International Travel Grants -Student Research Grants -Student Travel Grants Learn more ⬇️ sssreligion.org/awards-grants/

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NPR Pastor pushed out after parishioners complain about focus on racial justice Reportedly heard over and over: "I am tired of being indicted because I am white. I am tired of being banged over the head every week about immigrants and LGBTQ, and I just want to come to church and be encouraged."

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Contra the "integralist" and anti-democratic spate of Catholic theoretical arguments, I'll give a ground-level view of what Catholic officials really think about pluralism and church-state separation. (Hint: they support both.)

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SSSR member/Penn State professor Gary J. Adler Jr. will speak on "how Catholicism influences everyday governance," Thursday, Feb 27th, 2025, 7:30 PM (EST) in Waterloo, ON @uofwaterloo.bsky.social. ➡️ In person & livestream. #Religion #Sociology #SociologyOfReligion uwaterloo.ca/st-jeromes/e...

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Call for papers is open for #SSSR_RRA2025!

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Calling all sociologists, political scientists, psychologists, & more: we want your cool papers & panels on religion! Check out the CFP & pitch us something to share in Minneapolis this fall!

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RRA Webinar "Anointed and Empowered: Evangelicals, Executive Orders, and the Personalist Politics of Trump's Second Term" Friday, February 28 2:30pm Eastern Zoom Registration Required: tinyurl.com/nhkyp6m3

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The #SSSR_RRA2025 Call for Papers is now open. We encourage proposals that take religion seriously across different levels and domains of social life, and demonstrate that we cannot understand society without understanding #Religion. Submit by March 31, 2025. sssreligion.org/annual-meeti...

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I can't wait to dive into this new book by @ddhrelprof1984.bsky.social, whom it was my privilege to get to know through the Young Scholars in American Religion program at the Center for the Study of American Religion in Indianapolis (then IUPUI).

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Nii ‘Ntxo’ont’m (The Ones Who Feed Us): Indigenous Teachings on Spirituality, Ecosystems, and Harvesting, January 30th, 5:00pm - 6:15pm PST (8:00pm - 9:15pm EST) @uvic-rcs.bsky.social Centre for Studies in Religion and Society events.uvic.ca/csrs/event/9...

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We are just one week away from “American Blindspot: Presidential Politics, Free-Market Capitalism, and State Enforcement of Religious Priorities" with Dr. Gerardo Martí. Tuesday, Feb 4, at 1 p.m. on IUI campus Registration is requested at forms.gle/t3kSvzZhGhJx... @gerardomarti.bsky.social

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Check out this new research on the intersections of religion and race and how they shape health behaviors.

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Finishing out this week's Black History Month resources we are sharing The Black Religious Liberty Curriculum from the Columbia Law, Rights & Religion Project! Find more here: lawrightsreligion.org/our-work/brlc Don't forget, our Journal also has four free to access articles open till Feb. 28th!

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The @csraac.bsky.social's Black History Month virtual Black History Month collection this year features articles by @xroadproj.bsky.social Director @jlweisenfeld.bsky.social and Associate Director Lerone Martin, as well as @xroadproj.bsky.social Project Affiliates, Yvonne Chireau and Vaughn Booker.

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I reflected @religionnews.com.web.brid.gy on what yesterday's peaceful transfer of power - and the violent insurrection of four years ago - tell us about the American Right's contingent relationship to democratic norms and institutions. religionnews.com/2025/01/06/j...

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Call for Papers by 7 February for the BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group 50th Anniversary Annual Conference, ‘Charting Challenges and Change: The Past, Present and Future of the Sociology of Religion’ 14–16 July, Durham University tinyurl.com/ahkz2bm3

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Reminder: CFP opens February 1st ➡️ Our joint #SSSR_RRA2025 call for papers encourages proposals that take religion seriously across different levels & domains of social life, and demonstrate that we cannot understand society without understanding #Religion. sssreligion.org/annual-meeti...

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Job Alert➡️ The Department of Sociology & Anthropology @westvirginiau.bsky.social invites applications for an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) appointment in #Sociology, open area of specialization. Review of applications begins Jan 24, & will continue until filled. sssreligion.org/announcement...

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The SSSR Distinguished Book Award recognizes the most outstanding book published by a SSSR member or members within the past two years and any book involving some aspect of the scientific study of #Religion is eligible. Nominations are due January 20, 2025. sssreligion.org/awards-grant...

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"Organized religion — and especially Christianity — is in decline. Secularization is advancing apace. Most sociologists of religion agree on this. What they disagree about, however, is why." - @UWaterloo Professor Galen Watts @theconversationca.bsky.social theconversation.com/how-religion...

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The first wave of data from the Global Flourishing Study is now available. This initiative involves data collection from approximately 200,000 participants, measuring meaning and purpose, character and virtue, and close social relationships. Learn more at www.cos.io/gfs.

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New Data on the ARDA: The New York University Science and Religion Survey is a nationally representative survey conducted by @norc.org using their AmeriSpeak Panel. The survey focuses on Americans' attitudes towards both science and religion. Explore it here: www.thearda.com/data-archive....

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There's still time to submit nominations for the SSSR Distinguished Book Award, a prize that recognizes the most outstanding book published by a member or members within the past two years. Submit by Jan 20, 2025. #Religion @ntammerman.bsky.social @gerardomarti.bsky.social @pennye.bsky.social

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