Study of Religion as an Analytical Discipline Workshop
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SORAAAD.org, allowing people to gather w/o being religious since 2011. Qual Research on Religion, Religion-like stuff, and Religion & stuff best not studied as religious but key to understanding those doing, being, saying & feeling stuff labeled religion
Pinned
"If you destroy the systems that measure harm and appoint corrupt functionaries to invent your desired figures, you destroy the evidence of your responsibility. If you make truth unknowable, accountability becomes impossible." www.thenation.com/article/poli...
All the data nobody is allowed to gather has one aim:
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November 28, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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Check out this 19th century Thai treatise on cats I just found!
www.loc.gov/resource/gdc...
www.loc.gov/resource/gdc...
www.loc.gov
November 28, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Check out this 19th century Thai treatise on cats I just found!
www.loc.gov/resource/gdc...
www.loc.gov/resource/gdc...
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Remembering this gem from last year when a YouTuber talked about my JBL article "The Little Messiah" and I discovered many new arguments from commenters who wanted to rebut my claims including +
www.youtube.com/shorts/riRv5...
www.youtube.com/shorts/riRv5...
Was Jesus Short?
YouTube video by magnify
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November 28, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Remembering this gem from last year when a YouTuber talked about my JBL article "The Little Messiah" and I discovered many new arguments from commenters who wanted to rebut my claims including +
www.youtube.com/shorts/riRv5...
www.youtube.com/shorts/riRv5...
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November 28, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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PSA: For those of you who are Catholics and faculty/writing tutors at a Catholic University or College:
Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
November 26, 2025 at 11:53 PM
PSA: For those of you who are Catholics and faculty/writing tutors at a Catholic University or College:
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looking up someone in academia you don't know and finding you've been blocked by them like
November 27, 2025 at 2:21 AM
looking up someone in academia you don't know and finding you've been blocked by them like
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Choose your fighter
ICYMI AAUP is starting a PAC news.bgov.com/bloomberg-go...
Professors Launch PAC to Fight Back Against Trump’s Attacks
The American Association of University Professors, a union whose members are fighting policies from the Trump administration and GOP Congress, launched a PAC this week to spend in federal elections.
news.bgov.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Choose your fighter
PSA: For those of you who are Catholics and faculty/writing tutors at a Catholic University or College:
Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
November 26, 2025 at 11:53 PM
PSA: For those of you who are Catholics and faculty/writing tutors at a Catholic University or College:
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Afro-Brazilians in Rio celebrate their history and culture on Black Consciousness Day | www.africanews.com/2025/11/21/a...
Afro-Brazilians in Rio celebrate their history and culture on Black Consciousness Day | Africanews
There was dancing and celebration in the streets of Rio de Janeiro on Thursday as people came out to celebrate Black Consciousness Day. It’s a national holiday recognizing Afro-Brazilian history, resi...
www.africanews.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Afro-Brazilians in Rio celebrate their history and culture on Black Consciousness Day | www.africanews.com/2025/11/21/a...
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This is a late ancient (5-7th c.?) Greek account of the life of a rich woman who was raised Jewish, converted to Christianity when her parents died, lived for 20 years as a male monk named John, was discovered & made head of a woman's monastery, & was later martyred
well, what the heck. it's the tuesday before thanksgiving, and whoever is on here deserves a treat: the first new translation I've posted in a long while: the Life and Martyrdom of Susanna:
andrewjacobs.org/translations...
andrewjacobs.org/translations...
Life and Martyrdom of Susanna
andrewjacobs.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
This is a late ancient (5-7th c.?) Greek account of the life of a rich woman who was raised Jewish, converted to Christianity when her parents died, lived for 20 years as a male monk named John, was discovered & made head of a woman's monastery, & was later martyred
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Does the BBC think it's improper for a speaker to state their opinion that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history?
Because I think almost all historians would readily agree that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history.
Because I think almost all historians would readily agree that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history.
BBC censors a lecture removing author’s remarks on Trump that refer to him a the most openly corrupt American president.
November 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Does the BBC think it's improper for a speaker to state their opinion that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history?
Because I think almost all historians would readily agree that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history.
Because I think almost all historians would readily agree that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history.
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'Robinson’s newfound faith mirrors an important development that is taking place among European far-right groups, which are shifting emphasis in their political messaging from ethnicity to religion....In its most nationalist guise, this new racism views Christianity as synonymous with whiteness'.
Is British politics immune to US-style rightwing Christianity? We’re about to find out | Lamorna Ash
Nigel Farage and Tommy Robinson are increasingly espousing Christian ‘values’, and a wealthy US legal group is becoming influential – this could have dire consequences, says author Lamorna Ash
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:51 AM
'Robinson’s newfound faith mirrors an important development that is taking place among European far-right groups, which are shifting emphasis in their political messaging from ethnicity to religion....In its most nationalist guise, this new racism views Christianity as synonymous with whiteness'.
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My dear friend Steven Thrasher just released his 70-minute interview with Alice Wong. She shaped so much of his book, “The Viral Underclass”. Bless Steven, bless Alice Wong. Remember to lift each other up in life, too.
Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/Oe7SZ_NwCdo
Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/Oe7SZ_NwCdo
November 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
My dear friend Steven Thrasher just released his 70-minute interview with Alice Wong. She shaped so much of his book, “The Viral Underclass”. Bless Steven, bless Alice Wong. Remember to lift each other up in life, too.
Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/Oe7SZ_NwCdo
Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/Oe7SZ_NwCdo
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Academia is 10% inspiration, 90% trying to remember how past you named things
November 24, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Academia is 10% inspiration, 90% trying to remember how past you named things
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wtf is judeo christian religion
The Ohio House voted to pass a bill that would require public schools and public universities to teach the positive impacts of Judeo-Christian religion on American history during Wednesday’s House session. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/19/o...
Ohio House passes bill to mandate schools teach positive impacts of religion on American history • Ohio Capital Journal
The Ohio House voted to pass a bill that would require public schools and public universities to teach positive impacts of religion on American history during Wednesday’s House session.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:08 AM
wtf is judeo christian religion
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I am Jewish historian of Christian medieval art. I am certain that knowing something about Catholicism has been pretty vital to my understanding of modernity.
November 24, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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You know what to do
For example:
Come on
Baby don't you wanna go?
Ho, come on
Baby don't you wanna go?
Back to that same old place
Sweet home Chicago
6 and 3 is 9
9 and 9 is 18
Look there brother baby and see what I've seen
For example:
Come on
Baby don't you wanna go?
Ho, come on
Baby don't you wanna go?
Back to that same old place
Sweet home Chicago
6 and 3 is 9
9 and 9 is 18
Look there brother baby and see what I've seen
Punk ain't no religious cult
Punk means thinking for yourself
You ain't hardcore when you spike your hair
When a jock still lives inside your head
Nazi punks, Nazi punks, Nazi punks: fuck off!
Nazi punks, Nazi punks, Nazi punks: fuck off!
Punk means thinking for yourself
You ain't hardcore when you spike your hair
When a jock still lives inside your head
Nazi punks, Nazi punks, Nazi punks: fuck off!
Nazi punks, Nazi punks, Nazi punks: fuck off!
November 23, 2025 at 3:20 AM
You know what to do
For example:
Come on
Baby don't you wanna go?
Ho, come on
Baby don't you wanna go?
Back to that same old place
Sweet home Chicago
6 and 3 is 9
9 and 9 is 18
Look there brother baby and see what I've seen
For example:
Come on
Baby don't you wanna go?
Ho, come on
Baby don't you wanna go?
Back to that same old place
Sweet home Chicago
6 and 3 is 9
9 and 9 is 18
Look there brother baby and see what I've seen
Possibly the winner
Brandy you're a fine girl
What a good wife you would be
But my life my love and my lady
Is the See
What a good wife you would be
But my life my love and my lady
Is the See
November 24, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Possibly the winner
You know what to do
For example:
Come on
Baby don't you wanna go?
Ho, come on
Baby don't you wanna go?
Back to that same old place
Sweet home Chicago
6 and 3 is 9
9 and 9 is 18
Look there brother baby and see what I've seen
For example:
Come on
Baby don't you wanna go?
Ho, come on
Baby don't you wanna go?
Back to that same old place
Sweet home Chicago
6 and 3 is 9
9 and 9 is 18
Look there brother baby and see what I've seen
Punk ain't no religious cult
Punk means thinking for yourself
You ain't hardcore when you spike your hair
When a jock still lives inside your head
Nazi punks, Nazi punks, Nazi punks: fuck off!
Nazi punks, Nazi punks, Nazi punks: fuck off!
Punk means thinking for yourself
You ain't hardcore when you spike your hair
When a jock still lives inside your head
Nazi punks, Nazi punks, Nazi punks: fuck off!
Nazi punks, Nazi punks, Nazi punks: fuck off!
November 23, 2025 at 3:20 AM
You know what to do
For example:
Come on
Baby don't you wanna go?
Ho, come on
Baby don't you wanna go?
Back to that same old place
Sweet home Chicago
6 and 3 is 9
9 and 9 is 18
Look there brother baby and see what I've seen
For example:
Come on
Baby don't you wanna go?
Ho, come on
Baby don't you wanna go?
Back to that same old place
Sweet home Chicago
6 and 3 is 9
9 and 9 is 18
Look there brother baby and see what I've seen
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My latest piece with @thediplomat.com that I co-wrote with my intern, Moorea Bell, her first time being published! thediplomat.com/2025/11/amer...
America’s Asia Strategy Has an HBCU Problem
The underrepresentation of Black Americans in U.S.-Asia relations carries strategic consequences for America’s future in the Indo-Pacific.
thediplomat.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:55 AM
My latest piece with @thediplomat.com that I co-wrote with my intern, Moorea Bell, her first time being published! thediplomat.com/2025/11/amer...
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related, my interview this week with @perrybaconjr.bsky.social is out now:
How Trump’s Agenda Hurts College Students | Right Now With Perry Bacon
substack.com/@newrepublic...
How Trump’s Agenda Hurts College Students | Right Now With Perry Bacon
substack.com/@newrepublic...
How Trump’s Agenda Hurts College Students | Right Now With Perry Bacon
Perry chats with Sociologist Louise Seamster at the University of Iowa
substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
related, my interview this week with @perrybaconjr.bsky.social is out now:
How Trump’s Agenda Hurts College Students | Right Now With Perry Bacon
substack.com/@newrepublic...
How Trump’s Agenda Hurts College Students | Right Now With Perry Bacon
substack.com/@newrepublic...
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For decades, scholars have argued education’s hidden curriculum is about disciplining and socializing children as future workers, and they just….tweeted it out
The U.S. Education Department is moving management of K-12 and higher education to the Department of Labor
Is Trump dismantling the Education Department? Not yet. But changes are coming.
The U.S. Education Department is moving management of K-12 and higher education to the Department of Labor and parceling out other core job duties to other agencies. It's the most sweeping effort so f...
www.chalkbeat.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
For decades, scholars have argued education’s hidden curriculum is about disciplining and socializing children as future workers, and they just….tweeted it out
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Lise Vogel’s The Contested Domain (edited by me) is officially released today!!! I hope it will be a resource for people interested in Lise’s rigorous approach to social thought (spanning 5 decades) that creates theoretical openings for an inclusive Marxist Feminism.
November 20, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Lise Vogel’s The Contested Domain (edited by me) is officially released today!!! I hope it will be a resource for people interested in Lise’s rigorous approach to social thought (spanning 5 decades) that creates theoretical openings for an inclusive Marxist Feminism.
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I will say, (we) academics aren't always the friendliest to this kind of thing and sometimes can't accept that writing big history requires compromises. But a LOT of us would be happy to help anybody "get right" in a reader friendly way and it would make the books better!
People say it's impossible to write a responsible "Big History" book but I think that's false! You would just have to be diligent in reading the literature and systematic in contacting academics to stress-test your conclusions.
The Ted Talk crowd would rather pontificate than do actual work.
The Ted Talk crowd would rather pontificate than do actual work.
3 point plan for success: Read. Listen. Try to get it right.
November 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I will say, (we) academics aren't always the friendliest to this kind of thing and sometimes can't accept that writing big history requires compromises. But a LOT of us would be happy to help anybody "get right" in a reader friendly way and it would make the books better!
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Completely thrilled to see my 2025 book, Integrated: How Schools in America Failed Black Children, on the list! www.instagram.com/reel/DRSFYMi...
The New York Public Library on Instagram: "NYPL’s Best Books of 2025 list is officially here! 📚✨
We are thrilled to launch this year's list, featuring hundreds of titles curated by our expert librari...
The New York Public Library's 2025 Best Books of the Year list is now live, featuring hundreds of expertly curated titles for readers of all ages. From romance and thrillers to cookbooks and memoirs, ...
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November 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Completely thrilled to see my 2025 book, Integrated: How Schools in America Failed Black Children, on the list! www.instagram.com/reel/DRSFYMi...