Rachel Lindsey, PhD

So honored to be among the contributors to this special issue of The Journal of Gods and Monsters on the lives and afterlives of The Exorcist. Huge thanks to the editors for shepherding this into the world--and just in time for fall syllabi ;)

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Fewer St. Louisans identify as Christians than 10 years ago, study shows A recent Pew Research report shows that fewer St. Louisans identify as Christian, which mirrors a national trend. The report also shows that 31% of adults in the Metro area are not affiliated with any...

Had fun talking with St. Louis Public Radio for this piece and am glad they have such a capable reporter on the religion beat.

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Hey friends in #stl and environs (and beyond!): Come hang out with us next month as we think about the constructions and uses of shared spaces!

Nominate others’ work, too! TT/Tenured folks this isn’t for you but you can nominate a colleague :)

And, you know, repackaged settler colonial genocide as gratitude.

You can submit your friends' articles and books, and you should! They'll forget to!

Had a lovely, productive, whirlwind of an #aarsbl24 in San Diego this weekend! Learned so much from many people. Sad to miss the excellent papers today and tomorrow. Energized to get back to writing and teaching … next week lol.

Hello! The image depicts a historical photograph of a large Buddha statue, the Kamakaura Daibutsu, prominently positioned and facing forward. The statue is surrounded by trees and foliage, partially obscuring it. The Buddha has a serene expression. The statue is elevated on a pedestal, with steps leading up to it visible in the lower section of the image. The trees on either side are dense and add a natural frame to the Buddha's presence. There is an altar in front of the estate with a man standing looking towards the camera.

Shimooka Renjō 下岡蓮杖 was among the first to practice commercial photography in Japan, opening a studio in Yokohama in 1862.

Yokohama was one of the few open treaty ports for foreigners and was soon teaming with globetrotting tourists; it was also in close proximity to the Kamakaura Daibutsu. /🧵
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Chart showing Trump with the lowest popular vote margin of any recent winning president. 1.9 percent compared to George W Bush at 2.4 percent.

This is not a mandate.

People! If you are going to #aarsbl next week please drop by the SLU reception on Saturday at 5ish to join us in the official public launch of the Where's Religion? research and teaching app. We can't wait to share this with you :)

Hey #aarsbl folks! Stop by the SLU reception next Saturday for drinks and tapas! All are welcome!

In a couple weeks you're all going to meet the 16-year-old trans girl who's challenge to a ban on gender-affirming medical care is being heard at SCOTUS and I'm going to need you all to 1) be loud and thankful for how badass she's being and 2) fight for her like your life depends on it

wait why does the dept of government efficiency have two co-chairs

I will bang this drum forever: in THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE FREE: THE GERMANS, 1933-45 Milton Mayer interviewed 10 ordinary Germans after WW2 to learn how fascism took hold. There was never a moment when everyone woke up:

"Don't none of you sanctuary people move!" Paul Conrad, LA Times, Nov 15, 1985.

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I was talking to a friend the other day about being a blueberry in a bowl of tomato soup and she said that sounds gross. Sure does. At what point do we get to be a fruit salad?

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American Religion

Exciting news that American Religion is now an open access journal and all issues are available for free. And, they’re open for submissions for future issues.

www.american-religion.org

Who’s going to #AARSBL23?!? Come hang with us on Sunday afternoon to talk about the Lives and Afterlives of the Exorcist just a month before the 50th anniversary of its theatrical release. And if you haven’t seen it yet, check out the screening on Saturday night! #aarsbl

Hey friends! I'm new to this platform and excited to reconnect! Thanks @rachelbgross.bsky.social for the invite!