Nancy Ammerman
@ntammerman.bsky.social
Sociologist of Religion; retired (sort of); gardener
To commemorate the journal's upcoming 25th anniversary, we are excited to announce the Emerging Scholars Conference—an opportunity for grad students and postdocs to showcase their work related to urban sociology—at Georgetown on April 23, 2027. Call for submissions: tinyurl.com/cicoconfinfo
Great news that #CitizensBank is getting out of its relationship with for-profit prisons and ICE! They can say it wasn’t because of the protests, but we know better!
Somehow cool(er) air and clear sky have arrived in #Boston overnight. There may still be some of that wildfire smoke around, but at least the sky isn't yellow.
Hey @MBTA what’s up with inbound service on the Needham line?
Just wow! I knew they had a skewed view of history, but this is so twisted as to be unrecognizable.
Peter Sagal@petersagal.bsky.social · 4w agoThis is from the new WH report on the Smithsonian’s Museum of American History, calling for what the museum *should* say about slavery and human rights. One question: those 750,000 people who died in the Civil War to end slavery… who killed them? And why?
This is your annual reminder that #LouisvilleInstitute grants are a great opportunity for both support and networking. You or someone you know should apply: louisville-institute.org/programs-gra...
Programs | Grants and Fellowships - Louisville Institute
Through its programs, Louisville Institute acts as a catalyst. Its fundamental mission is to enrich the religious lives of Americans.
louisville-institute.org
The resolutions tell the story. Since the 70s, the #SBC has evolved from a somewhat progressive body to today's culture permeated by Christian Nationalism (even if they won't say the word). Thanks to Adelle Banks @rns.org for this write-up of my research religionnews.com/2026/06/26/s...
Southern Baptists’ resolutions reflect support of Christian nationalism, scholar says
(RNS) — ‘The evidence that the resolutions provide is very clear in terms of the kind of endorsement of the ideas of Christian nationalism that are present in the denomination,’ said Nancy Ammerman.
religionnews.com
Climate.us is officially live! After NOAA ended Climate.gov’s day-to-day operations in 2025, former team members built Climate.us to carry that work forward. Their explanations and graphics have always stood out to me as clear, accessible, and transparent. I’m really looking forward to this reboot.
Climate.us Home
independent, nonprofit, and immune to politics
climate.us
Someone has been projecting images all over D.C. “It’s swampier than ever.” The Kennedy Center one is pretty hilarious. 😂😂😂
Saw a bunch of National Guard members out guarding a section of the Mall yesterday. Its most prominent feature was a humongous line of portapotties. Asked what they were guarding and one of them said ‘I have no idea. They just told us to stand out here.’ Says a lot
Check out our latest survey data (released today!), summarized by PRRI CEO @melissadeckman.bsky.social:
Melissa Deckman@melissadeckman.bsky.social · 2mo ago@prri.org just released a new survey report that considers Americans' views on patriotism and American identity, among other things. Here are 5 top takeaways from the report. prri.org/research/com...
I am somehow still stunned that the POTUS talks like this.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2mo agoTrump refers to Jon Ossoff as "a pathetic failed Dumocrat Senator, Os(jerk!)off"
Wow - that #Spain #CapeVerde match was something else!
Resisting blood sports and fascism with music - rise up sing out (streaming on YouTube)
Glad to have a piece in this journal -- on the challenges facing #congretations and the reasons they still matter. bearworks.missouristate.edu/ejopa/vol14/...
eJournal of Public Affairs | Vol 14 | Iss 1
bearworks.missouristate.edu
New study from me @socprobsjournal.bsky.social . I revisit the initial question that got me interested in Christian nationalism: Why are "Christian nation" claims connected to race & family? Cuz it's about boundaries and order. It's also connected to GOP partisanship. Free: doi.org/10.1093/socp...
Please check out & share this incredible new digital humanities archive w/ interactive map, the Black Church Burning Project. blackchurchburningproject.org It exists to identify & document every Black church & congregation that was burned, bombed, or otherwise attacked during the Civil Rights era.
What a lovely reflection on why rediscovering church is so very worth it.
What a lovely account of why rediscovering church is so worth it.
Vaccine hesitancy isn't just [fill in whatever preconceptions you have]. It's also reflective of deeply sacred values. That's what I learned from my brilliant former student Kira Ganga Kieffer who listened hard and has written this terrific book -- out today: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
Unvaccinated Under God
How vaccine hesitancy can be understood as religious expression
press.princeton.edu
I will absolutely defend the right of any person of whatever faith to bring that faith to the public square, arguing and organizing for the changes they think are demanded by their faith. But the genius of our system is that they have to do it on their own time and their own dime.
Sorry I missed this. Bless you for being there.
Robert P. Jones@robertpjones.bsky.social · 3mo agoI've just returned from the Rededicate250 event in DC and will be joining Rev. William Barber II, @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social , and @lisasharper.bsky.social at 5:15pm ET to talk about the Bad Faith on the National Mall. Tune in on my Redeeming Democracy substack: www.redeemingdemocracy.net
It’s a good thing I’m not on the National Mall today. I think my head might explode.
“Often overlooked is the role of local churches that till the ideological ground…Drawing on ethnographic data, author shows how a White church deploys…the process of interpreting current events in ways that align with a narrative of White Christian purity, normativity, dominance, or victimization.”👇
Real-Time Revisionism: How Racialized Narratives Legitimize White Christian Dominance in the United States - Tryce Prince, 2026
Conspiracy theorists, self-identified Christian nationalists, or conservative activists are often depicted as the faces of pro-Christian social movements in the...
doi.org
If you are a scholar or religious leader who cares about how #congregations create, understand, and live their experiences of the church, may I recommend the Ecclesiology and Ethnography conference: www.ecclesiologyandethnography.net/call-for-pap...
Call for Papers: Durham 2026 - Ecclesiology & Ethnography Network
Call for Papers for the next Ecclesiology & Ethnography Conference, to be held from 8-10 September 2026 at St John’s College, Durham (UK).
ecclesiologyandethnography.net
America’s guarantee of #religiousfreedom is for Christians only, not Muslims, claimed former #Trump election fraud attorney and podcast host Jenna Ellis and her guest, virulent anti-Muslim activist and “priest” Calvin Robinson, in a recent podcast. baptistnews.com/article/reli...
Religious freedom is for Christians only, says Jenna Ellis – Baptist News Global
America’s guarantee of religious freedom is for Christians only, not Muslims, claimed former Trump attorney and podcast host Jenna Ellis
baptistnews.com
This, from @alejacorazonhm.bsky.social, is one of those things that normally would have a multi-day news cycle: Vatican criticizes conversion therapy, features gay Catholic testimony in 'historic' report —> religionnews.com/2026/05/05/v...
Vatican criticizes conversion therapy, features gay Catholic testimony in 'historic' report
(RNS) — Advocates for LGBTQ+ Catholics expressed surprise to see the Vatican publishing the testimonies of married gay men.
religionnews.com
