Dr. Andrew Chesnut
@drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social
Chaired Professor of Religious Studies at VCU https://vcu.academia.edu/AndrewChesnut |Santa Muerte| Film, TV & News Consultant| Expert Witness| My Books https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001KHTDGE
Thanksgiving crew giving thanks for family time at Hardywood Brewery in Goochland, VA! Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate!
November 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Thanksgiving crew giving thanks for family time at Hardywood Brewery in Goochland, VA! Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate!
"Dr. Chesnut is a gringo but he put in the work...😁
November 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
"Dr. Chesnut is a gringo but he put in the work...😁
White Evangelicas are no surprise as anti-immigrant but look at White Catholics while US bishiops and Pope Leo have become outspoken advocates of Latin American immigrants!
November 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM
White Evangelicas are no surprise as anti-immigrant but look at White Catholics while US bishiops and Pope Leo have become outspoken advocates of Latin American immigrants!
The eyes of Saint Lucy, Padre Pio, and Saint Jude at Saint Leonard of Port Maurice Church in Boston
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The eyes of Saint Lucy, Padre Pio, and Saint Jude at Saint Leonard of Port Maurice Church in Boston
There's nothing new here that I haven't written about in 16 years of research on Santa Muerte. In fact, calling Santa Muerte a "bad ass" was lifted from my book without acknowledgment! #AcademicSky #BookSky #SantaMuerte #Mexico
November 25, 2025 at 12:20 PM
There's nothing new here that I haven't written about in 16 years of research on Santa Muerte. In fact, calling Santa Muerte a "bad ass" was lifted from my book without acknowledgment! #AcademicSky #BookSky #SantaMuerte #Mexico
Tombstones from the 18th century with skull and skeletal imagery at King’s Burial Grounds in Boston
November 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Tombstones from the 18th century with skull and skeletal imagery at King’s Burial Grounds in Boston
Presenting on Santa Muerte and coming across the new 3rd edition of my book at the Oxford University Press booth at the American Academy of Religion conference in Boston. #academicsky #booksky #santamuerte
November 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Presenting on Santa Muerte and coming across the new 3rd edition of my book at the Oxford University Press booth at the American Academy of Religion conference in Boston. #academicsky #booksky #santamuerte
Boston also misspelled daughter’s name!
November 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Boston also misspelled daughter’s name!
Here in Boston just one day and they already named a street after me, albeit misspelled! 😆🌰
November 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Here in Boston just one day and they already named a street after me, albeit misspelled! 😆🌰
I have an entire chapter in my book dedicated to Santa Muerte's role as a love and lust sorceress, which is normally associated with her red cloak and candle.
This is her newest votive candle aimed at devotees desiring to "reel in" (jala jala) someone they're attracted to. #AcademicSky #BookSky
This is her newest votive candle aimed at devotees desiring to "reel in" (jala jala) someone they're attracted to. #AcademicSky #BookSky
November 19, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I have an entire chapter in my book dedicated to Santa Muerte's role as a love and lust sorceress, which is normally associated with her red cloak and candle.
This is her newest votive candle aimed at devotees desiring to "reel in" (jala jala) someone they're attracted to. #AcademicSky #BookSky
This is her newest votive candle aimed at devotees desiring to "reel in" (jala jala) someone they're attracted to. #AcademicSky #BookSky
While the Mexican opposition to the ruling party, MORENA, has demonized both ex-President AMLO and current President Sheinbaum as Santa Muerte for several years now, they ramped it up lately in the wake of the murder of the mayor Uruapan, the avocado capital of the world. #AcademicSky #Mexico
November 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
While the Mexican opposition to the ruling party, MORENA, has demonized both ex-President AMLO and current President Sheinbaum as Santa Muerte for several years now, they ramped it up lately in the wake of the murder of the mayor Uruapan, the avocado capital of the world. #AcademicSky #Mexico
About to give a talk on Santa Muerte to several state government officials in charge of religious practice in prisons in their respective states. When surveyed about what religions they wanted to learn more about Santa Muerte emerged as number one! #SantaMuerte #AcademicSky
November 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
About to give a talk on Santa Muerte to several state government officials in charge of religious practice in prisons in their respective states. When surveyed about what religions they wanted to learn more about Santa Muerte emerged as number one! #SantaMuerte #AcademicSky
At the book launch of my Mexican book on Santa Muerte in Mexico City on this day 2013 and 12 years later celebrating my birthday at a Brazilian restaurant
November 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
At the book launch of my Mexican book on Santa Muerte in Mexico City on this day 2013 and 12 years later celebrating my birthday at a Brazilian restaurant
Unforgettable birthday weekend!
November 16, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Unforgettable birthday weekend!
Birthday weekend sushi!
November 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Birthday weekend sushi!
Was just a matter of time - votive candle with AI image of Santa Muerte...
November 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Was just a matter of time - votive candle with AI image of Santa Muerte...
Hubba Hubba, Bubba!
November 15, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Hubba Hubba, Bubba!
I called it yesterday! bsky.app/profile/drde...
November 14, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I called it yesterday! bsky.app/profile/drde...
I have no doubt that the red Angel of Death in Frankenstein by
@realgdt.bsky.social was inspired by Mexican folk saint, Santa Muerte! Check out this limited edition tequila that del Toro released several years ago which I cam across in Santa Fe, New Mexico! #Frankenstein #SantaMuerte #Mexico
@realgdt.bsky.social was inspired by Mexican folk saint, Santa Muerte! Check out this limited edition tequila that del Toro released several years ago which I cam across in Santa Fe, New Mexico! #Frankenstein #SantaMuerte #Mexico
November 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I have no doubt that the red Angel of Death in Frankenstein by
@realgdt.bsky.social was inspired by Mexican folk saint, Santa Muerte! Check out this limited edition tequila that del Toro released several years ago which I cam across in Santa Fe, New Mexico! #Frankenstein #SantaMuerte #Mexico
@realgdt.bsky.social was inspired by Mexican folk saint, Santa Muerte! Check out this limited edition tequila that del Toro released several years ago which I cam across in Santa Fe, New Mexico! #Frankenstein #SantaMuerte #Mexico
November 13, 2025 at 12:19 PM
The first Scandinavian Santa Muerte devotee I ever came across died yesterday in his native Sweden. I featured him in the new 3rd edition of my book and he was very helpful with research contacts in Mexico City. R.I.P. Joakim Karlsson, 1971-2025. #AcademicSky #SantaMuerte #Sweden
November 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The first Scandinavian Santa Muerte devotee I ever came across died yesterday in his native Sweden. I featured him in the new 3rd edition of my book and he was very helpful with research contacts in Mexico City. R.I.P. Joakim Karlsson, 1971-2025. #AcademicSky #SantaMuerte #Sweden
Belief in life after death is highest in Muslim-majority nations and lowest in Western Europe, China, Viet Nam, Japan, and Russia.
November 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Belief in life after death is highest in Muslim-majority nations and lowest in Western Europe, China, Viet Nam, Japan, and Russia.
Academia.edu founder and CEO, Dr. Richard Price, features my research on Santa Muerte and Day of the Dead in his latest podcast "Academia In-Depth"!
drive.google.com/file/d/1JQZo... #AcademicSky #SantaMuerte #BookSky #Mexico
drive.google.com/file/d/1JQZo... #AcademicSky #SantaMuerte #BookSky #Mexico
November 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Academia.edu founder and CEO, Dr. Richard Price, features my research on Santa Muerte and Day of the Dead in his latest podcast "Academia In-Depth"!
drive.google.com/file/d/1JQZo... #AcademicSky #SantaMuerte #BookSky #Mexico
drive.google.com/file/d/1JQZo... #AcademicSky #SantaMuerte #BookSky #Mexico
Former Speaker of the US House of Representatives and Congressional Representative from California, Nancy Pelosi, hanging with the Santa Muerte kids!
November 8, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Former Speaker of the US House of Representatives and Congressional Representative from California, Nancy Pelosi, hanging with the Santa Muerte kids!
See ya in Paris, witches!
November 7, 2025 at 11:58 PM
See ya in Paris, witches!