Sarah Riccardi-Swartz

'Apocalypse in the Tropics' explores Brazil politics, evangelicalism (RNS) — Netflix released the documentary ‘Apocalypse in the Tropics,’ which seeks to understand how the far right mobilizes faith for political interest.

"The connections between Brazil and the U.S. reflect decades of transnational circulation of ideas, theologies, strategies and resources...a story of mutual influence, but also of dependence and asymmetry." religionnews.com/2025/07/15/o...

US citizen who helped Russia from inside Ukraine granted Russian passport by Putin Daniel Martindale, a U.S. citizen who helped the Kremlin target Ukrainian troops and was then spirited out of eastern Ukraine by Russian special forces, has received a Russian passport in Moscow.

“I, Daniel Richard Martindale, voluntarily and consciously accepting the citizenship of the Russian Federation, swear to observe the Constitution," he said in good Russian.” www.reuters.com/world/us-cit...

In light of John MacArthur's death, I'm sharing again the piece that Jason Bruner and I wrote about the self-congratulatory documentary that Grace Church released in 2023 that portrayed MacArthur and his followers as persecuted martyrs of Gavin Newsom's Covid regime. therevealer.org/evangelicals...

“Prove that you matter” has long been part of eugenics language.

I'm going to forever be annoyed that I spent years trying to warn people that the religious right had a plan to use democracy to destroy democracy and implement theocracy, only to be told that I must have no idea just how fringe my past life was and there was nothing to worry about.

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Thirty-Five Years After the ADA, Disability Advocates Fight for Survival Thirty-five years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), disability rights activists returned to Capitol Hill to rally against a tax and spending bill that threatens to strip ...

I’m quoted in this article about the impact of Medicaid cuts in the near future. I wish my disabled rage came out more

www.americanbar.org/groups/diver...

How algorithms, alpha males and tradwives are winning the war for kids’ minds Toxic masculinity and idealized motherhood content are flooding social media feeds — forcing educators, students and parents to navigate the internet's manosphere.

Our latest article in The 19th focuses on how algorithms for online social media platforms prioritizes content on the #manosphere, #tradwives and gendered #violence.

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Frontiers | Misogyny incubators: how gaming helps channel everyday sexism into violent extremism We face a pervasive and proliferating climate of online misogyny, along with an ever-expanding digital ecosystem that makes it faster and easier to express a...

New publication alert-pleased to share my new article on misogyny and in game chats in online gaming- a review article that is part of a phenomenal special issue on gaming & extremism. Open access, thanks to american university library support for faculty authors

www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...

Always and forever!

YouTube video by Ernesto Obregon Appalachian Christ is Risen

Total banger. And so is this one: youtu.be/OIq7WWTgEQ8?...

« Orthobros » : pourquoi l'orthodoxie séduit les jeunes hommes américains - L'ADN De New York à San Francisco, une nouvelle vague de jeunes hommes conservateurs se convertit à l'orthodoxie chrétienne. Enquête sur un phénomène qui pourrait bien traverser l'Atlantique.

Not sure how I missed this article coming out. An interesting look at the relationship between seeker spirituality and Orthobros, featuring comments from me. In French. www.ladn.eu/nouveaux-usa...

‘The Fight for Souls and Minds’: Alex Jones, George Galloway, Errol Musk and More Attend Far-Right Forum of the Future in Moscow - The Moscow Times Leading Western far-right personalities have descended on Moscow for the “Forum of the Future,” a two-day event aimed at broadcasting Russia’s state ideology and an ultra-conservative, neo-imperialist...

This is what Rob Saler and I call “trad futurism” in our in-progress book.

www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/06/09/t...

🥩 Great to listen to @manesweisskircher.bsky.social presenting our new joint venture on how the far right mobilises against lab-grown meat at the @ecpr-ead.bsky.social conference in London! 🍗

Trump authorizes 2,000 national guard troops to deploy to LA amid Ice protests California governor calls move ‘purposefully inflammatory’ and says it will ‘escalate tensions’ amid immigration crackdown

This goes to the core of the Republican fears of the Democrats (“foreign”, “violent”) and is an attempt at both distraction and radicalization by embattled Trump 2.0. But excessive state violence against (non-marginalized groups of) own population often leads to massive popular backlash too.

Orthodox Christianity: Young US men joining 'masculine' Russian churches A religion with traditions dating back centuries is attracting young American men.

Excellent reporting from Lucy Ash. The title says it all. www.bbc.com/news/article...

NRPF Grants: 2025 Call for Proposals

Delighted to circulate this call for grant applications in my capacity as the Senior Research Advisor of the National Recording Preservation Foundation, a charter of the 106th US Congress and a partner affiliate of the Library of Congress.

Share widely. This program is such a gift!

In my book, Who Is a True Christian?, I argue that the fascination with “ancient faith” and “historic Christianity” had led conservative Christians down a path toward fascist politics.

I didn’t expect them to make the connection quite so blatantly.

HT to @riccardiswartz.bsky.social

Lucy Ash did a fantastic job on this radio documentary. Happy to be a part of the project. www.bbc.com/audio/play/p...

•Charles Mathewes @ctmathewes.bsky.social (UVA)
•Nina Glibetic (Yale University)
•Patrick Michelson @plmichel68.bsky.social (Indiana University)
•Sarah Riccardi-Swartz @riccardiswartz.bsky.social (Northeastern University)
•Panteli Kalaitzidis (Volos Academy for Theological Studies)
...and more!

Q&A: What Can a Russian Orthodox Community Tell Us about Rural America? | The Daily Yonder Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a

In the mountains of West Virginia, a community of Russian Orthodox monks and laypeople provides an unusual picture of rural religious life. Religion and Anthropology Prof. @riccardiswartz.bsky.social spent a year documenting this community. Read more at @dailyyonder.bsky.social.

Coming Fall 2025 from @fordhampress.bsky.social Co-edited with the amazing @clukasik.bsky.social. It’s also lovely to see another one of my photos grace the cover of a FUP book. 🎉

Coming Fall 2025 @fordhampress.bsky.social, Co-edited with @riccardiswartz.bsky.social 📚

Join us for #GatheredAsOneBody! This conference on accessibility & inclusion in the Orthodox Church launches the GOA “On Behalf of All” initiative for disability-friendly parishes. Let’s make our churches more welcoming for all!
May 1-3, 2025 | Watertown & Weston, MA
RSVP: hei@hchc.edu

There will be. The goal of the in-person event is to train accessibility coaches for a five-year program across twelve parishes that will make the liturgy more accessible for children. So that content, given the personal nature will be limited. The service will be live-streamed with ASL and CC.

The adaptive liturgy will be live-streamed. More info will be forthcoming on digital access, I believe.

“On Behalf of All” – A new initiative for Orthodox parish accessibility launches at GATHERED AS ONE BODY!
May 1-3, 2025 | Watertown & Weston, MA
RSVP: hei@hchc.edu
#FaithWithoutBarriers #OrthodoxAccessibility #GatheredAsOneBody #heihchc

This is from 2021 but whew, it is a timely read.

If this official WH tweet shocks you, read this: canopyforum.org/2021/08/10/s...