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Historian of religion. Author of Crossing and Dwelling (Harvard); Religion: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford); and Religion in the Lands That Became America (Yale). https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300221480/religion-in-the-lands-that-became-ame .. more

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Thomas Tweed @tomtweed.bsky.social · 1d
The discernment continues…
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Discerning Deacons Statement on the Petrocchi Commission Report
With the publication today of the Petrocchi Commission report on women being called to serve as deacons, Discerning Deacons reaffirms its commitment to the ongoing discernment around women’s access...
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Thomas Tweed @tomtweed.bsky.social · 2d
Thanks so much for including Religion in the Lands That Became America!
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Best Books Of 2025
In keeping with past tradition since joining the illustrious team of historian at the Anxious Bench, I am once again sharing my best books...
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 6d
Texas cities have some of the highest preterm birth rates in the US, highlighting maternal health crisis nationwide
Texas cities have some of the highest preterm birth rates in the US, highlighting maternal health crisis nationwide
Rates of preterm births, maternal deaths and other adverse birth outcomes are abysmal across the US, but there are clear strategies that could help the nation reverse course.
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Thomas Tweed @tomtweed.bsky.social · 7d
Historical reminder, a good news-bad news thing: the 1979 near disaster at TMI briefly united politically & spiritually divided locals in their shared worry about the health effects for pregnant women & children
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 7d
A generational rift hangs over the reboot of a Three Mile Island reactor to power Microsoft data centers, with some seeing a step backward and others seeing the key to economic revival.
Three Mile Island’s Nuclear Revival Pits Those Who Fled Against Job Seekers
A generational rift hangs over the reboot of the plant to power Microsoft data centers. For some, it is a step backward; for others, it is the key to economic revival.
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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 7d
Project HOME is one of the city’s largest nonprofit housing agencies, serving 15,000 people a year.

Donna Bullock, the group’s head, said that recent cutbacks have been “terrifying.”

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RNS @rns.org · 8d
OPINION: The usual Thanksgiving depiction overlooks Indigenous rituals that give thanks, including harvest festivals.
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How the Plymouth Pilgrims took over Thanksgiving – and who history left behind
(The Conversation) — In some ways, Thanksgiving is a tradition that unites Americans. But the classic image of the Pilgrims obscures important parts of the country’s story.
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Thomas Tweed @tomtweed.bsky.social · 12d
Grateful to see the French translation of my piece on Thanksgiving.

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Thanksgiving : derrière l’histoire populaire des pèlerins et des « Indiens », de nombreux oubliés…
Thanksgiving est la tradition qui rassemble le plus d’États-Uniens. Mais l’image classique des pèlerins occulte des pans importants de l’histoire du pays.
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Joel Herman @joelherman.bsky.social · 13d
Highlighting these one last time:
A keynote from Prof. Eliga Gould, 'Lord Carlisle’s Union: Making Peace in America, Ireland, and Britain, 1778-1783’.

Brings up an interesting counterfactual: What if America had gone the way of Ireland and remained within empire?

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Ireland and the American Revolution Keynote Address | Prof Eliga Gould
YouTube video by Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities
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Thomas Tweed @tomtweed.bsky.social · 14d
Another forthcoming book on my reading list:
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Sacred Economies – Penn Press
How Uganda’s vibrant religious infrastructure supports local and interfaith community care efforts For millions living on the African continent, the experi...
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Yale University Press @yalepress.bsky.social · 14d
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Thomas Tweed @tomtweed.bsky.social · 15d
Surprised but grateful for the warm response to this short piece on Thanksgiving.

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Thomas Tweed @tomtweed.bsky.social · 17d
Another forthcoming book I can’t wait to read:

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One True Church
In the summer of 1872, a white doctor and a formerly enslaved African American farmer walked through a field near Newton Grove, North Carolina, and mapped ou...
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Penn Press @pennpress.bsky.social · 18d
So awesome to see coverage of GREATER PHILADELPHIA from The Daily Pennsylvanian! Read their article to learn more about the origins of the project, what kinds of information you'll find in the book, and how you can join us on campus on Dec. 4th for the book launch!
Penn Press releases three-volume book project on Philadelphia history
The three volumes — titled “The Greater Philadelphia Region,” “Greater Philadelphia and the Nation,” and “Greater Philadelphia and the World" — cover subjects from the American Revolution and…
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Thomas Tweed @tomtweed.bsky.social · 19d
Great Indigenous art exhibit opening today in Waterville, Maine!

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Mαwte: Bound Together | Colby College Museum of Art
Initiated by guest curator and Penobscot basketmaker Sarah Sockbeson, this exhibition of contemporary Wabanaki art centers Indigenized methodologies and artistic expression.
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Thomas Tweed @tomtweed.bsky.social · 19d
Thanks so much to Philip Jenkins for the review in @christianitytoday.com

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More Than a City On a Hill - Christianity Today
Religion in the Lands that Became America moves readers away from religious exceptionalism.
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Thomas Tweed @tomtweed.bsky.social · 21d
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How the Plymouth Pilgrims took over Thanksgiving – and who history left behind
(The Conversation) — In some ways, Thanksgiving is a tradition that unites Americans. But the classic image of the Pilgrims obscures important parts of the country’s story.
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Gerardo Martí @gerardomarti.bsky.social · 22d
CHARLOTTE

“Agents parked just outside a closed gate leading to the church parking lot & ran into the yard…

The agents asked no questions and showed no identification before taking one man away, whose wife and child were inside at the time…”

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Church members flee as federal agents arrive at east Charlotte place of worship Nick Sullivan 42 mins ago Congregants of an east Charlotte church scattered into the woods Saturday when masked federal agents arrived and detained one of their members, according to witnesses.

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 23d
Also in here: DHS responded to the faith-led protest yesterday, calling participants “violent rioters” and “imbecilic morons” who need to “get a job.”

Asked about the statement, one UMC pastor who participated in the protest told me: "This is our job." religionnews.com/2025/11/15/a...
The Department of Homeland Security did not reply immediately to a request for comment, but on Friday a post on the department’s X feed seemed to mock the protest participants, saying, “Womp womp, cry all you want. These criminal illegal aliens aren’t getting released,” the post read. The post called the demonstrators “violent rioters” and “imbecilic morons” who need to “get a job.” Asked about the DHS statement, Woolf said he and other protesters were “demanding constitutional and due process rights” for detainees, adding, “I believe that justice will come in this life or the next.” “I know which side I choose. I choose the gospel,” he added. “This is our job,” said the Rev. Kristina Sinks, a United Methodist pastor who helped organize a worship service, in reply to the DHS post. Sinks also rejected the suggestion that demonstrators were violent. She later explained via text message that she believes it is the job of clergy to “advocate for the oppressed, the vulnerable, and those dehumanized by any forces of evil and oppression.” Sinks added: “Why does DHS feel threatened by clergy praying? What are they hiding?”

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Thomas Tweed @tomtweed.bsky.social · 24d
Here is my piece on Thanksgiving, the Pilgrims, and narrow conceptions of national belonging.
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How the Plymouth Pilgrims took over Thanksgiving – and who history left behind
In some ways, Thanksgiving is a tradition that unites Americans. But the classic image of the Pilgrims obscures important parts of the country’s story.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 24d
“Amid an overload of information of uncertain value, The Atlantic’s founders wanted to create something that was solid and enduring," Jake Lundberg writes. He looks back to the magazine's founding, 168 years ago, in Time-Travel Thursdays:
Doomscrolling in the 1850s
The Atlantic was born in an era of information overload.
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Thomas Tweed @tomtweed.bsky.social · 25d
U.S. Bishops Issue a “Special Message” on Immigration from Plenary Assembly in Baltimore url:https://www.usccb.org/news/2025/us-bishops-issue-special-message-immigration-plenary-assembly-baltimore

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Thomas Tweed @tomtweed.bsky.social · 26d
Yes. There’s a lot to say about the series on Garfield. Other historians can jump in to add what they noticed. I was surprised it overlooked his background as an ordained minister in the Disciples of Christ.

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Samuel Moyn @samuelmoyn.bsky.social · 26d
Cover reveal

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Thomas Tweed @tomtweed.bsky.social · 27d
So grateful to the museum staff and all those who attended in person and on line. Thanks!
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americanwritersmuseum.org American Writers Museum @americanwritersmuseum.org · 27d
Tonight, Indigenous Studies scholars @tomtweed.bsky.social and John Low will be at the museum to discuss Tweed's new book, RELIGION IN THE LANDS THAT BECAME AMERICA! Beat the cold and warm up inside while learning more about indigenous history! www.eventbrite.com/e/american-p...
American Prophets: Religion in the Lands that Became America (IN PERSON)
Scholar and author Thomas A. Tweed discusses his new book "Religion in the Lands that Became America" with fellow scholar John N. Low.
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American Writers Museum @americanwritersmuseum.org · 27d
Tonight, Indigenous Studies scholars @tomtweed.bsky.social and John Low will be at the museum to discuss Tweed's new book, RELIGION IN THE LANDS THAT BECAME AMERICA! Beat the cold and warm up inside while learning more about indigenous history! www.eventbrite.com/e/american-p...
American Prophets: Religion in the Lands that Became America (IN PERSON)
Scholar and author Thomas A. Tweed discusses his new book "Religion in the Lands that Became America" with fellow scholar John N. Low.
www.eventbrite.com