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Rich McCarty

@rwmccarty.bsky.social

Professor and author, exploring the domains of religion, culture, and ethics. Open and Affirming clergy in the UCC.

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Little joysโ€ฆ finding one of my books in the wild at Barnes & Noble. ๐Ÿค“

21.12.2024 17:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Erie, PA

15.12.2024 02:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
RICHARD W. McCARTY, PH.D | Beyond the Veil: Exploring the Intersections of Religion & the Paranormal
YouTube video by Ryan Sprague RICHARD W. McCARTY, PH.D | Beyond the Veil: Exploring the Intersections of Religion & the Paranormal

For the last few years, I have been working on academic projects that explore the relationships and intersections of religion and the paranormal. Currently writing a book on this, but hereโ€™s a glimpse of the work: youtu.be/37NQnxOVo_M

13.12.2024 13:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A beautiful night on the campus of @mercyhurst.bsky.social after an amazing concert by Postmodern Jukebox through the singular Mercyhurst Institute for Arts & Culture!!

12.12.2024 03:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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After fifteen years on the faculty at my university, a year ago I was invited to serve as the interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, which has now turned into serving as the Provost. Life has a way of being surprising. I am working every day to make college a meaningful experience for all!

11.12.2024 22:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is really beautiful.

06.12.2024 21:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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50% off all @sunypress.bsky.social titles, including my most recent book. Kindly give it a look, and check out all of their other titles, too, at sunypress.edu

05.12.2024 21:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Snow continues to fall in Erie, PA. But even in a blizzard, Old Main of @mercyhurst.bsky.social is beautiful!

05.12.2024 20:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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More than three feet of snow in Erie, PA. The Governor sent the national guard to help and the Mayor declared a shelter in place order. Life on the North Coast.

01.12.2024 21:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bowser has had a full Thanksgiving with food and friends. โค๏ธ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ’ค

29.11.2024 03:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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If you are at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion in San Diego, stop by the @sunypress.bsky.social booth!

23.11.2024 18:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The message of it is all the more important today. Enjoy!

23.11.2024 02:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Beautiful in the sky this morning.

22.11.2024 12:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tonight our church hosted a Friendsgiving dinner. Around the table, LGBTQ+ people dined with straight families with children. Atheists mingled with Christians and spiritual seekers. Laughter was genuine, and there was more than enough for everyone. If you ask me, this is as it should be.

21.11.2024 03:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In elementary school we opportunities to buy books from a distributor. In the catalogue, I loved the cover of the Hobbit and grabbed that in the third grade. At the end, I saw it continued in the Lord of the Rings. My parents said I wasnโ€™t ready, I insisted I was. I dove in and was hooked!

17.11.2024 20:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Youโ€™re an excellent researcher, author, and an amazing communicator with engaging material.

16.11.2024 00:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
On the Phenomenological Reality of Monsters | The Journal of Gods and Monsters

Iโ€™m currently writing a book on religion and the paranormalโ€”exploring how so many of these phenomena are powerfully shaping beliefs and concepts of ultimate reality. Earlier this year, the Journal of Gods and Monsters published my take on why we should take monster encounters seriously. Check it out

15.11.2024 18:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2022 Award Finalist for my latest book! Announced early in 2024 by the American Academy of Religion

15.11.2024 16:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Richard W. McCarty | State University of New York Press

Author page at State University of New York Press

15.11.2024 16:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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