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Class 200 offers the most innovative works in the study of religion today. The series aims to nurture uncompromising interpretations of what religion is, and what it means for our present and future worlds. Edited by Kathryn Lofton and John Lardas Modern .. more

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Susannah Crockford @suscrockford.bsky.social · Sep 4

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Judith Weisenfeld @judithweisenfeld.com · Apr 19

I join the happy recipients of @ahmadgreene.com’s #underworldwork!

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Modern @johnmodern.bsky.social · Mar 21

friday psa: motherfuckers stole ALL of our shit #meta #libgen #thieves #scam #markfuckerberg @class200.bsky.social @uchicagopress.bsky.social

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Stephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social · Mar 21

Hey, if you, like me, are a US citizen who's had your books/stories/articles stolen by Meta to train AI, you can submit your name to the class action suit using this easy contact form for one of the law firms involved: www.saverilawfirm.com/meta-languag...

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Class 200 @class200.bsky.social · Mar 11

When it rains it pours! Check out this week’s 200 drop—Kirsten Wesselhoeft’s Fraternal Critique: The Politics of Muslim Community in France @uchicagopress.bsky.social

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Class 200 @class200.bsky.social · Mar 8

Check out the latest drop from 200 hq—Ingie Hovland’s Life in Language: Mission Feminists and the Emergence of a New Protestant Subject

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Religion Dispatches @religiondispatches.org · Feb 27

"Kennedy defended himself...by repeatedly claiming that he’s not 'anti-vaccine' but 'pro-safety,'" writes @suscrockford.bsky.social. "The question isn’t whether Kennedy is anti-vaccine or not. The question is: what does pro-safety mean and what does it leave the door open to?" ow.ly/1Frt50V7K2m

Even RFK's More Benign-Sounding Rhetoric is Rooted in the Dangerous Ideology Set to Guide U.S. Health Policy

Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Measles-dismisser, nepo-baby, bear cub-dumper, and vaccine skeptic, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., was one of the president’s more questionable nomin...

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Class 200 @class200.bsky.social · Feb 10

I got some credit in the straight world \ I lost a leg, I lost an eye

Class 200 @class200.bsky.social · Dec 30

I got these legs and arms / a flip flop flip

Class 200 @class200.bsky.social · Dec 30

I wanna make a deal with you / and get it signed by heads of state #nonalignmentpact

Class 200 @class200.bsky.social · Dec 18

We like books that keep the cold side cold and the hot side hot

Class 200 @class200.bsky.social · Dec 13

A flute that toots, a bee that stings, that’s what we want

Class 200 @class200.bsky.social · Dec 12

We are interested in works that address conceptual knots, works that make descriptive claims as well as normative ones, as well as works that contend, carefully, with a variety of sources, partners, and opponents.

Class 200 @class200.bsky.social · Dec 11

Reader #2, Greta

Class 200 @class200.bsky.social · Dec 10

Just a friendly reminder that signs secure more than life….

Class 200 @class200.bsky.social · Dec 10

Schemes being launched and the world being questioned at 200 HQ; what constitutes a new study in religion in such a scandalous world? stay tuned

Class 200 @class200.bsky.social · Dec 7

Well, maybe go out, maybe stay home. Maybe call mom on the telephone.

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