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
VCU and RVA: Join me this afternoon at 4:00!
Dr. Andrew Chesnut@drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 2w agoVCU and RVA: Join Axios Senior Religion reporter, @russcontreras.bsky.social, and me for a lively conversation on the US religious landscape and his refections on his storied career as journalist! Free and open to the public on 9/22 at 4:00 pm with prior registration via the QR code!
VCU and RVA: Join Axios Senior Religion reporter, @russcontreras.bsky.social, and me for a lively conversation on the US religious landscape and his refections on his storied career as journalist! Free and open to the public on 9/22 at 4:00 pm with prior registration via the QR code!
My trending article for U.S. Catholic Magazine "Who is Santa Muerte? Why millions pray to the ‘saint of death’ causing major polemics on their Facebook page! facebook.com/share/p/195x...
My trending article for U.S. Catholic Magazine "Who is Santa Muerte? Why millions pray to the ‘saint of death’ causing major polemics on their Facebook page! facebook.com/share/p/195x...
"The new species, Leopardus tilcayo, is a type of tiger cat, a group of small felines in the genus Leopardus that are native to South America." www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
See the first new species of cat discovered in more than a century—it’s adorable
The cat is smaller than a house cat but has the spots of a leopard
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Thrilled to see this New York Times best-selling author using my book on Santa Muerte, "Devoted to Death," for research for her next novel! instagram.com/reel/DdTv55g...
My latest expert witness gig is a religious asylum case involving Evangelicals and Santa Muerte in Mexico.
Thrilled to see this New York Times best-selling author using my book on Santa Muerte, "Devoted to Death," for research for her next novel! instagram.com/reel/DdTv55g...
Psychologist Dr. Andindita Ganguly interviews me on Saint Jude, the most popular Catholic saint in Mexico and among Latinos in the US. aninditaganguly.com/many-many-th...
MANY, MANY THANKS ST. JUDE - God
I have much to thank God and Saint Jude Thaddeus for this season in my life. St. Jude is one of the 12 apostles of Christ and different from Judas Iscariot,
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Classic example of AI getting it wrong! Contrary to what it says here, I do not trace Santa Muerte's origins to Aztec goddess Mictecacihuatl in my book or anywhere else. www.facebook.com/reel/4677083...
Psychologist Dr. Andindita Ganguly interviews me on Saint Jude, the most popular Catholic saint in Mexico and among Latinos in the US. aninditaganguly.com/many-many-th...
MANY, MANY THANKS ST. JUDE - God
I have much to thank God and Saint Jude Thaddeus for this season in my life. St. Jude is one of the 12 apostles of Christ and different from Judas Iscariot,
aninditaganguly.com
Classic example of AI getting it wrong! Contrary to what it says here, I do not trace Santa Muerte's origins to Aztec goddess Mictecacihuatl in my book or anywhere else. www.facebook.com/reel/4677083...
My latest expert witness gig is a religious asylum case involving Evangelicals and Santa Muerte in Mexico.
Mexico has one of the world’s largest diasporas, with millions of people of Mexican origin living beyond the country’s borders. The United States is by far the main destination: 10.8 million Mexican-born people live there.
This semester marks my 31st year of university teaching so I thought it was time to invest in a new office chair.
Infelicitous title but awesome new review of my seminal book on Santa Muerte in The Wilson Quarterly! www.wilsonquarterly.com/quarterly/ag...
VCU and RVA: Join Axios Senior Religion reporter, @russcontreras.bsky.social, and me for a lively conversation on the US religious landscape and his refections on his storied career as journalist! Free and open to the public on 9/22 at 4:00 pm with prior registration via the QR code!
25 years ago, terrorists killed nearly 3,000 people, including 2,753 New Yorkers. As we remember that terrible day, let us also remember the first responders, office workers and strangers who ran toward danger to help each other.
Infelicitous title but awesome new review of my seminal book on Santa Muerte in The Wilson Quarterly! www.wilsonquarterly.com/quarterly/ag...
This semester marks my 31st year of university teaching so I thought it was time to invest in a new office chair.
"Troubled Times See Boom in Exorcisms Worldwide" Andrew Chesnut, Chair in Catholic Studies at VCU, points to the Pentecostal movement as the driving force behind this surge. Pentecostals, a branch of Christianity emphasizing the power and gifts of the Holy Spirit... mycharisma.com/news/trouble...
Why Millions Are Turning to Santa Muerte | Dr. Andrew Chesnut Among other things, I explain how it's a tiny minority, mostly in the US, claiming the Mexican death saint is a closed practice. www.youtube.com/watch?v=N948...
Why Millions Are Turning to Santa Muerte | Dr. Andrew Chesnut
YouTube video by Exploration Arcanum
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"Troubled Times See Boom in Exorcisms Worldwide" Andrew Chesnut, Chair in Catholic Studies at VCU, points to the Pentecostal movement as the driving force behind this surge. Pentecostals, a branch of Christianity emphasizing the power and gifts of the Holy Spirit... mycharisma.com/news/trouble...
Sushi and Quiddler with little sister visiting from Denver
Why Millions Are Turning to Santa Muerte | Dr. Andrew Chesnut Among other things, I explain how it's a tiny minority, mostly in the US, claiming the Mexican death saint is a closed practice. www.youtube.com/watch?v=N948...
Why Millions Are Turning to Santa Muerte | Dr. Andrew Chesnut
YouTube video by Exploration Arcanum
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Doing an interview on Santa Muerte with a Canadian journalist from Toronto Photo by Dutch photog facebook.com/teake.zuidema/
People 65 and older now outnumber children ages 5 and younger worldwide for the first time in recorded history, according to a new report by the U.S. Census www.axios.com/2026/09/03/o... #aging
Historic first: Older adults now outnumber the youngest children for the first time
It's a trend that's shifting the historic balance between working-age people and older adults.
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Doing an interview on Santa Muerte with a Canadian journalist from Toronto Photo by Dutch photog facebook.com/teake.zuidema/
Why Are Millions Turning To Santa Muerte? My latest podcast interview on all aspects of the fastest growing New Religious Movement on the planet! www.youtube.com/watch?v=N948...
