ISA Research Committee 22 – Religion
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International Sociological Association Research Committee on the Sociology of Religion (RC 22) | Hashtag #ISARC22 for RT | RT is not Endorsement | EN/ES/FR https://isa-rc22.org/
I'm on the organising committee for the 2027 Jewish Law Association conference! 📢 CfP: Inside/Outside: Jews, Law, and Jewish Law 📍 Vienna 🗓️ 19–21 July 2027 Proposals welcome on Jewish law's boundaries & entanglements – pluralism, limits of law, universality/exclusivity. tinyurl.com/JLAIntl2027
JLA Int'l 2027, Vienna Juridicum — Jewish Law Association
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THEMATIC FORUMS: Innovation in religion and spirituality tif.ssrc.org/category/the...
Innovation in religion and spirituality Archives
This forum probes the concept of “innovation” as it relates to religion and spirituality. The essays look to situate the term in scholarly perspectives, tracking its definitions, scope, and boundaries...
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New website of @isa-sociology.org / Nuevo sitio web!! www.isa-sociology.org
Homepage | ISA
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Are science and religion doomed to conflict with each other? brilliantmaps.com/religion-v-s...
Where People Trust Religion More Than Science - Brilliant Maps
Map created by reddit user a_a_t
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Call for the 9th Worldwide Competition for Junior Sociologists. Deadline: 30 October 2026 Finalists receive ISA membership, registration, and support to attend the XX ISA World Congress in South Korea (July 2027). ℹ️ info: www.isa-sociology.org/.../9th-worl...
Not in the Name of Faith. Report on the Instrumentalization of Faith and Democratic Regression in South America, by South American Ecumenical Forum of ACT Alliance (FESUR) actalliance.org/act-news/not...
Not in the Name of Faith - ACT Alliance
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"AI slop in the scientific record and generally on the internet is making science less trustworthy ...AI enthusiasts are telling the world that the remedies should all be easy to automate...That’s not the reality for scientific publishing right now or likely in the future." @holdenthorp.bsky.social
AI in scientific publishing: Slower, worse, and more expensive
There’s a saying in the management world, popularized by NASA administrator Daniel Goldin in the 1990s, that the goal of technological improvements is to make products faster, better, and cheaper. Alt...
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Traditionalist Catholics face a difficult choice after Vatican cuts off breakaway group apnews.com/article/cath...
Traditionalist Catholics face a difficult choice after Vatican cuts off breakaway group
Churches affiliated with the Society of St. Pius X continue to offer the Latin Mass. It's a routine act at an unusual time for the traditionalist breakaway group recently found in schism with the Cath...
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The Deep Spiritual History of AI arcmag.org/the-deep-spi...
The Deep Spiritual History of AI | ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera
In 2024, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told a room of developers in London that he does not pray for God to be on his side, but instead prays to be on God’s side, and that working on frontier artificial intel...
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Acuerdo continental. Obispos de América Latina y la OEA sellan alianza para luchar contra las drogas y el crimen organizado www.lavoz.com.ar/ciudadanos/o...
Obispos de América Latina y la OEA sellan alianza para luchar contra las drogas y el crimen organizado
Es la primera vez que un acuerdo de esta naturaleza se da entre la Iglesia y un organismo multilateral para la prevención de esta problemática. Un manual, presentado en Córdoba, es una guía fundamenta...
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PLEASE SHARE: The Society for the Scientific Study of Religion has immediate opportunity for new Executive Officer. This part-time, remote position pays $55k. Details in attachment. Apply here https://bit.ly/SSSR-2026-EO.
What death doulas can teach us about dying well without religion theconversation.com/what-death-d...
What death doulas can teach us about dying well without religion
As religious affiliation declines, the rituals and guidance it once provided around dying have disappeared for many people. Death doulas fill that gap.
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Warren Throckmorton has spent years going back to the primary sources and challenging bad history - including work that helped expose problems in David Barton’s The Jefferson Lies. Now he helps us fact-check America’s religious founding. youtu.be/JOeG0Vx_NIU
Church & State 250: The Myths of a Christian Nation
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New polls show plummeting support among faith groups from USA for Israeli government, Netanyahu religionnews.com/2026/07/09/n...
New polls show plummeting support among faith groups for Israeli government, Netanyahu
(RNS) — One survey found that most U.S. adults — 62% — now view the Israeli government unfavorably, a nearly 20-point shift from 2022, when only 43% said the same.
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The church fathers of early Christianity are showing their swag – on TikTok theconversation.com/the-church-f...
The church fathers of early Christianity are showing their swag – on TikTok
Paintings of early Christian saints were designed to show worshippers what sacred authority looked like, using books, clothing and gestures as symbols.
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VIII Jornadas Internacionales de Jóvenes Investigadores/as en Espiritualidades y Religiones 🗓 Recepción hasta el 30 de agosto 2026 📍Híbrido en Nariño, Colombia Inscripción: bit.ly/PonenciaVIII... Toda la información 👇 www.clacso.org/actividad/co...
El Papa elogia el pasado migrante de EEUU en un dardo directo contra el discurso de Trump www.eldiarioar.com/1_cbcf9c?utm...
El Papa elogia el pasado migrante de EEUU en un dardo directo contra el discurso de Trump
León XIV insta a los estadounidenses a estar a la altura de los ideales de la Declaración de Independencia en un discurso desde Lampedusa dirigido a Estados Unidos por la celebración de su 250 anivers...
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Call for Papers. #CfP The Journal of the Mormon Social Science Association (JMSSA) is seeking submissions for a special issue exploring the intersection of #Mormon traditions and digital platforms. jmssa.org/cfp-platform...
CFP: “Platformed Mormonism” – Journal of the Mormon Social Science Association
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How Did American Christianity End Up Like This? History helps explain the particular faith that now rules our religious marketplace. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
How Did American Christianity End Up Like This?
History helps explain the particular faith that now rules our religious marketplace.
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Los ultras lefebvrianos consuman su desafío al Papa y provocan un nuevo cisma en la Iglesia Católica www.eldiarioar.com/1_cbb228?utm...
Los ultras lefebvrianos consuman su desafío al Papa y provocan un nuevo cisma en la Iglesia
La congregación ultraconservadora ordenó a cuatro nuevo obispos sin el permiso de Roma, que ya advirtió que supondría su expulsión de la Iglesia católica.
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Call for New Editor: International Sociology Reviews. www.isa-sociology.org/en/publicati...
Call for New Editor
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Convocatoria a Grupos de Trabajo XIV Jornadas Ciencias Sociales y Religión: Mundos al límite, Argentina. Enviar abstract con título del GT (entre 250-500 palabras); nombre, pertenencia institucional y cargo de coordinadores; e-mail de contacto, a: jornadasreligion@gmail.com *hasta el 15 de julio*.
"Building Futures: Sociology in the Public Sphere”: 14th Congress of the Portuguese Sociological Association (APS) on March 22–25, 2027 at the Fac. of Economics of the University of the Algarve, Faro, Portugal New deadline for abstracts: July 6, 2026 🔗 xiv-congresso-aps.eventqualia.net/en/2027/home/
DEADLINE EXTENDED — Abstracts now due 01. July 2026. Leaving Religion and the Politics of Nonreligion symposium. #CfP Co-organized by @sociologyaustralia.bsky.social
Opinión pública y religión en la Argentina: estructura social, opiniones, expectativas y votos. Sondeo mayo 2026. www.ceil-conicet.gov.ar/wp-content/u...
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Curso Virtual: Entre cuerpos, creencias y poder: filosofía de la religión, género y discursos en América Latina (2da edición) 📆 Martes 18:00 a 20:30 hrs. 4 - 25 de agosto de 2026. 📝 Preinscripción: bit.ly/Preinsc2-Ent... Programa: bit.ly/4w1FqBI Informes en el correo: stecnica.cialc@unam.mx
In six Latin American countries surveyed, most Catholics view Pope Leo XIV favorably, though his ratings trail those Pope Francis received early in his papacy. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Catholics in Latin America generally have positive views of Pope Leo
In six Latin American countries surveyed, most Catholics view Pope Leo XIV favorably, though his ratings trail those Pope Francis received early in his papacy.
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Abierta la convocatoria al Dossier coordinando por Lucía Copelotti y Rodrigo Toniol: “Muerte y lo sagrado”. Idiomas: Español • Portugués • Inglés • Francés Revista M. – Estudos sobre a morte, os mortos e o morrer Más información y envíos: seer.unirio.br/revistam/ann... ¡Esperamos su contribución!
A new Pew Research Center study found that Religious Freedom Faces Growing Pressures Worldwide religionunplugged.com/news/2026/6/...
Religious Freedom Faces Growing Pressures Worldwide, Pew Study Shows
A new Pew Research Center study found religious hostilities increased sharply around the world in 2023, driven by harassment of religious minorities and fallout from the Israel-Hamas war. Government r...
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