Call for Papers / Issue No. 37 (June 2026)
| Revista del CESLA. International Latin American Studies Review
Call for papers - The Processes of Mediatization, Commercialization, and Politicization of Religion in Brazil / Chamada artigos – Revista del Cesla – midiatização, comercialização e politização da religião no Brasil
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#CallForPapers
ℹ️ “Inequalities and the City. Old Issues, New Challenges”. RC21 Conference on Urban and Regional Development, July 20-22, 2026 at the University of Vienna, Austria
🗓️ Deadline for Abstracts: December 29, 2025
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Baylor Religion Survey Commemorates 20 Years with Wave 7 Results
Baylor Religion Survey Commemorates 20 Years with Wave 7 Results
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Samuel L. Perry, winner of the SSSR’s 2025 Distinguished Book Award for 'Religion for Realists: Why We All Need the Scientific Study of Religion,
Congratulations to Professor Samuel L. Perry, winner of the SSSR’s 2025 Distinguished Book Award for 'Religion for Realists: Why We All Need the Scientific Study of Religion,' published by Oxford University Press.
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2026 Annual Meeting - CSSRSCER
The Canadian Society for the Study of Religion (CSSR) invites proposals for their 2026 Annual Meeting, to be held at St. John’s College, University of Manitoba, from Saturday, May 30 to Monday, June 1, 2026 with an online component on Friday, June 12, 2026. cssrscer.ca/annual-meeti...
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Chart shows the religious distribution of US adults.
More US adults identify with no religion (29%) than with the Catholic Church (19%) or evangelical Protestant denominations (23%).
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Job alert: Department of Religious Studies - Tenure Track Appointment - St. Francis Xavier University
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A cover of the book, Unearthing Lifestances, and a description that says:
Drawing on interviews from community gardeners in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, England, Finland, Norway, Northern Ireland, and the United States, this book explores themes of community-building, ritual, ethics, and relationships with humans, non-humans, and the natural world, arguing for their conceptualization as ‘lifestances’
We're excited to announce the publication of Unearthing Lifestances: What Community Gardens Tell Us About Nonreligion (co-edited by Lori Beaman, Ryan Cragun, and Douglas Ezzy), the first in our open-access book series with De Gruyter.
Read here for free: www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
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YouTube video by Institute Religion, Culture and Societal Futures
Why Religion Went Obsolete: The Demise of Traditional Faith
The recording from our webinar "Why #Religion Went Obsolete: The Demise of Traditional #Faith" with Christian Smith from the University of Notre Dame, in conversation with Galen Watts from the University of Waterloo, is now available for free viewing on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/BVxCy5zacf4
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Pope Leo XIV is infuriating MAGA Catholics
Concern for the poor and the planet rubs some the wrong way
Pope Leo XIV is infuriating MAGA Catholics
Concern for the poor and the planet rubs some the wrong way
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Invitación: VIII Jornadas de Cultura, Territorio y Prácticas Religiosas
VI Coloquio Latinoamericano
IDENTIDADES, CREENCIAS Y PRÁCTICAS RELIGIOSAS EN UN MUNDO EN TENSIÓN
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Webinar with Christian Smith titled "Why Religion Went Obsolete: The Demise of Traditional Faith" on Friday November 7th, 2025 @ 2pm EST. Register to attend the free event here: t.co/SgvNO9OeQ7
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Article
The Changing Church and the Challenge of Racial Justice
Interpretation: A Journal of
Bible and Theology
2025, Vol. 79(4) 327-340
DOI: 10.1177/0020964325|350131
journals.sagepub.com/home/int
Sage
Gerardo Martí
Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina, USA
Abstract
Research shows that church attendance increasingly correlates with conservative political views and racial attitudes, particularly among White Christians. Despite increasing diversity in American society, Sunday services remain highly segregated such that worship practices, fellowship networks, and shared religious beliefs often reinforce, rather than challenge, racial divisions. This article suggests ways in which churches can embody the prophetic call for justice by moving beyond performative inclusion to sustained efforts that dismantle racism. In doing so, clergy, staff, and lay leaders must avoid merely symbolic allyship and enact substantive actions, even in the face of tensions and disagreements among their own members.
Keywords
Conservative Christianity; Congregational Worship; Liturgy; Pastoral Leadership; Political Partisanship;
Racial Justice; Symbolic Allyship; Systemic Racism; White Supremacy
NEW ARTICLE
Church attendance increasingly correlates with conservative political and racial attitudes.
The question emerges: How does this trend affect the challenge of racial justice?
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Religion & the Shifting Demand for Philanthropy
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Invitación “Prácticas, creencias y cosmovisiones” 👇
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The thematic group has been established as a space to reflect on the social processes, practices, norms, and discourses that create, sustain, and reproduce peace, as well as on the social transformation of conflict.
UCC minister. Theologian. Tolkien scholar. PhD on The Lord of the Rings and Post-Christianity @ University of Glasgow. Dad. He/him. All views my own.
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Former political candidate turned doctoral candidate at Creighton University. Sociolog-ish researching Christian Nationalism and digital rhetoric. Marketing & PR @giveusthisdaylp.bsky.social. Comms Director @asareligion.bsky.social. Views are my own.
Our research seeks to uncover how people interact within civil society organizations and how those interactions can strengthen organizations, promote civic engagement, and improve the quality of life in communities.
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Mostly into politics, religion, democracy, and parties in SWANA. Particularly watching Tunisia. PhDing @GWU, prev. Sciences Po
Sociologist and Professor at Seattle Pacific University, with unimpeachable judgment regarding my social media presence
The purpose of the American Sociology Association Section on Sociology of Religion is to encourage and enhance research, teaching, and other professional concerns in the study of religion and society.
Produzir conhecimento e riqueza para o Brasil e contribuir para a qualidade de vida dos brasileiros.
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The IRCSF is Canada’s hub for social scientific and empirical research related to religion, spirituality, and new forms of communities of belief and practice. Based @stjeromesuni.bsky.social and @uwaterloo.ca
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SORAAAD.org, allowing people to gather w/o being religious since 2011. Qual Research on Religion, Religion-like stuff, and Religion & stuff best not studied as religious but key to understanding those doing, being, saying & feeling stuff labeled religion
Working in comparative social survey research. Head of research data center "International Survey Programs" at GESIS; engaged in data curation work for the EVS and ISSP surveys.
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