Andrew Whitehead

Which Religious Groups Are Most—and Least—Likely to Get Tattoos? Ahead of the Trend Article - Title: Which Religious Groups Are Most—and Least—Likely to Get Tattoos? ; Date: 2025-11-07

Which Religious Groups Are Most Likely to Get Tattoos?

In the latest #AheadOfTheTrend, we look to see if attitudes around tattoos (and the act of getting them) has changed significantly over the past 20 years. When looking at age and religious affiliation, who is most positive toward tattoos?

Book cover with the title "The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby: Inside a Billionaire Family's Quest to Craft a Christian Nation" by Michael Blanding. The cover image shows a parking lot with a Hobby Lobby store in the bottom right corner, and a dark sky stretching upwards.

A description of the book, starting, "A revelatory account of how the family behind Hobby Lobby rose to political prominence and used their influence—and fortune—to push a radical religious agenda"

Further description of the book, ending, "Captivating and disturbing, The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby exposes the pivotal role the Green family has played in funding and empowering America’s dangerous, ascendant Christian nationalist movement."

COVER REVEAL! Proud to officially announce my next book, THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO HOBBY LOBBY: Inside a Billionaire Family’s Quest to Craft a Christian Nation, to be published by PublicAffairs on July 14, 2026. #ChristianNationalism #Bible #Politics #Religion #ReligiousFreedom #AntiquitiesTrafficking

Agreed. events are reinterpreted in real time to protect group interests. I always think about When Prophecy Fails.

This is disappointing. For some kids, ABA can be incredibly beneficial. To limit the amount of time they can spend in therapy will absolutely limit what they might be able to achieve.

The northern lights.

We saw them in Indianapolis.

We met up with @sssreligion.bsky.social recently in Minneapolis, Minnesota to ask "What Are You Working On?" Meet emerging scholars and familiar faces working on all things religious scholarship!

Used to listen to Gordon Lightfoot’s song on repeat as a kid. We would vacation each August on Lake Superior growing up. Something about that story…I’ll never shake it.

AUTHORS!!

Remember that case where a bunch of authors sued AI for stealing their work? And WON?

Well, the settlement money has been announced. Each WORK that got thefted will be compensated $3k (split 50/50 bw publisher + author). So authors will be compensated $1500 per WORK stolen.

More here:

*exact moment I knew Bluesky has the juice*

IU lecturer removed from class during intellectual diversity investigation School of Social Work lecturer Jessica Adams said a student submitted the complaint to the office of U.S. Senator Jim Banks over a graphic she used in her class. Adams said Banks’ office then…

IU in the news again related to matters of academic freedom, course content, DEI, and other things that are in the sights of the current administration...

www.ipm.org/2025-11-07/i...

Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...

“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...

Around the globe, power is concentrating in the hands of strongmen.

In this new episode of #TheStakes, @bradrourke.bsky.social invites political scientist and KF Research Fellow Erica Frantz to explain how this shift endangers democracy everywhere and what history can teach us about fighting back.

BBC really burying the lede there

⚡️Coming soon: a special symposium on Du Bois’s Black Reconstruction at 90 organized by @alimeghji.bsky.social & Jose Itzigsohn! Early look at my piece here:

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Indiana University facing lawsuit after claims it tried to censor student newspaper Indiana University's student newspaper is at the center of a lawsuit by its former advisor who says he was fired by the administration because he stood up against censorship.

NPR has aired a story about turmoil regarding Indiana University's treatment of the Indiana Daily Student newspaper, and the lawsuit its adult advisor filed after the school fired him. The story on preserving free speech for student journalists spreads. https://loom.ly/Q_eRgcg

Apropos of nothing...

The Whitehead and Perry article quantitatively shows the effects on gender ideology in the US and @lenkabustikova.bsky.social and I trace how these ideologies become embedded in policy in less-than-democratic contexts.

www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandg...

From 2019:

"Christian nationalism is the strongest predictor of holding a more traditionalist gender ideology, even after taking into account a host of political and religious characteristics."

Posting this, cause, well...you know.

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Devastating— “I’m afraid for my parents to leave the house. They treat us like dogs because of the color of our skin. I shouldn’t be scared, I should be focusing on school.”

A 16yo American living in fear of the Trump regime’s ICE goons terrorizing brown people pleads for help.

The Gathering Storm in the Evangelical Field: Education, Christian Nationalism, and Racial Inequality Abstract. What generates divides within American evangelicalism on racial inequality? Recent political developments, including race-related social activism

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Racial views of evangelicals supportive of Christian nationalism—about 40-50% of evangelicals—at odds with those skeptical of uniting God & country. Educational level strongly influences if evangelical views on racial inequality are shaped by Christian nationalism as well as reactions to Trump.

If the sandwich don’t split, you must acquit

If you’re still online, stay online. Don’t stop scrolling!!

JOB: Tenure-track sociology faculty job alert!

Student-centered private liberal arts university. Strong undergrad teaching experience expected in sociology and tech/society. 4/4 load. Max class size: 35. Open to ABD.

Rochester, NY is a hidden gem. Lovely and affordable.

jobs.naz.edu/postings/4334

If I don’t get an invite I will suffer eternal anguish.

I am so sorry to hear this. That is terrible. I hope for nothing but peace and healing for you.

Christianity can be a bleak and hateful faith, and it can also be vibrant and beautiful and loving. Many expressions of Christianity exist.

Christian nationalism, I would agree, is generally marked by desire for self-interested power, fear of others, and a comfort with violence toward others.

Truth Social post from DJT: "SNAP BENEFITS, which increased by Billions and Billions of Dollars (MANY FOLD!) during Crooked Joe Biden’s disastrous term in office (Due to the fact that they were haphazardly “handed” to anyone for the asking, as opposed to just those in need, which is the purpose of SNAP!), will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government, which they can easily do, and not before! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DJT"

He's blatantly defying court orders AND spreading blatantly false information about SNAP benefits.

Yes, SNAP helps millions. But recipients have to jump through hoops to access assistance that often falls short of their needs. Like, by not covering diapers. Or leaving gaps at the end of the month.

New paper alert. We used a large, diverse sample of U.S. adults to look for commonalities among dozens of religion/spirituality items. The goal is to identify domains of R/S measurement and recommend a short-list of R/S items for future studies. psycnet.apa.org/search/displ...

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IU to Resume Printing Student Paper After Censorship Controversy Indiana University officials are walking back plans to suspend print publication of the student newspaper following faculty and alumni outrage over a censorship controversy last month.

IU to Resume Printing Student Paper After Censorship Controversy

Well-deserved!! Be sure to check out Sam’s latest award winning book.