SSSR logo. Preaching for Power: Consequences of Pro-Regime Propaganda by Religious Leaders.’ 2025 student paper award, unpublished

Congratulations to Kenny (Ling) Miao, winner of the 2025 Student Paper Award (unpublished) for ‘Preaching for Power: Consequences of Pro-Regime Propaganda by Religious Leaders.’ Miao is a PhD candidate at the University of Texas at Austin. #RelPol #Religion #Research
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Project MUSE - A Recent Trend of Racketeering Prosecutions and Civil Suits Against New Religious Movements and "Cults"

From NXIVM to Scientology, U.S. "cults" are being increasingly targeted by anti-mafia laws.

My latest, in Nova Religio.

#religion #relpol #cults
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The Flawed Logic of C.S. Lewis’ “Liar, Lunatic, or Lord” Trilemma Challenging simplistic views of Jesus in Christian apologetics

C.S. Lewis’ "Liar, Lunatic, or Lord" trilemma is a rhetorical trap, not a real argument. It ignores history, oversimplifies Jesus, and relies on false choices. Let’s break down why this famous apologetic falls apart. Read on Substack here: open.substack.com/pub/edgarroo... #relpol

Is Christian Nationalism Just a Dressed Up Authoritarianism? By Brooklyn Walker Image Credit: St-Takla.org. It’s been less than 10 years since the concept ‘Christian nationalism’ entered the field of religion in politics, and yet a quick Google Scholar searc…

Short & clear analysis: Christian Nationalism is closely related to, but empirically separable from, authoritarianism & racism. Could be made even cooler with a bit of SEM #RelPol

Which Religious Traditions are the Most Politically Knowledgeable? Your first year in graduate school is like trying to drink from a firehose.

'The clear winner here? It’s the #atheists' 😉 #RelPol

📢 New publication with @gertpickel.bsky.social in Politics and Religion:

We explore how religiosity can both promote and reduce prejudice, providing evidence of a curvilinear religiosity-prejudice relationship.

🔓 Open Access: doi.org/10.1017/S175...
#PolRel #RelPol @cambridgeup.bsky.social

#polrel #relpol #relir #politics&religion

Christians Are Terrified (of Themselves) The real causes behind the Christian persecution complex

Why are Christians so afraid of persecution, even when they hold all the power? It’s not about external threats—it’s a fear of their own reflection. Read more at this FREE link: medium.com/deconstructi... #polrel #relpol #relir #politics&religion

#polisky since SkyFeed apparently does not directly support hashtags, here is the link to the *new* Politics and Religion feed.
Don't forget to like, pin, etc the new feed and please use hashtags #polrel #relpol #relir #politics&religion to post!

Hi there #polisky folks.
Following on @ortutt.bsky.social excellent example, I have (finally) updated the Politics and Religion subfeed to pick up hashtags rather than be limited to keywords from members of the old polisky feed.
Use hashtags #polrel #relpol #relir or #politics&religion to post!

The Many Conversions of Donald Trump Untangling the former president's journey of faith from Queens to his response to Butler, PA.

Trump’s speech at the RNC which made him seem to be protected by God is the latest in his conversions and attempts to make him appear to be something that he is not.
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#relpol #politics #uspolitics

Welcome to the Trump Show How a one-man media ecosystem warps our reality

3 headlines from Monday illustrate how Trump as a one-man media ecosystem warps the reality around him.

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#relpol #uspol #pol

The Vance pick looks canny when you think that Trump already has evangelicals in the bag and the Catholic shift to Biden in 2020 (esp. in the states of WI, MI, & PA) may have won him the election.

Vance converted to Catholicism in 2019.

#relpol

Update: seeing a lot of references to the attack on Steve Scalise. The comparison jumps over several big acts (Jan 6 being one) of political violence. Don’t let selective reasoning fool you. All political violences is irredeemable.

#pol #relpol #uspol

What I'm Seeing on Telegram (July 14, 2024) I’m in Europe, so news reached me of the attempt on Trump first thing this morning. It was a disconcerting way to wake up. Emotion check? I’m fearful and afraid to come back. When diving into the mirr...

I awoke today to the troubling news from Pennsylvania yesterday. This is what I saw on some of the darker corners of the internet and what I think it means.

#uspol #relpol

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Stop, Look, and Listen #18 A round-up of what I have been reading and listening to this past week.

NEW: This week's instalment of 'Stop, Look, and Listen', my weekly digest of recommended articles and podcasts, as part of my Academic Bubble newsletter. All reposts much appreciated.
#skystorians 🗃️ #polisky #filmsky #relpol #dictatorsky

I can’t believe I need to explain why the Houthis aren’t heroes International relations discourse tends to be a bit wonkier than domestic American political debates. While this leads to the frequent lament, from voices like Dan Drezner, that American voters don…

my new post on @duckofminerva.bsky.social
Apparently lefty protesters are praising the Houthis. I explain why that's dumb
#intsec #polisky #relpol

www.duckofminerva.com/2024/01/i-ca...

Boston friends, I'll be giving at talk at Boston University's Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs next week about my new book, Religious Appeals in Power Politics. More information is available here:
www.bu.edu/cura/2023/10...
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Peter S. Henne's "Religious Appeals in Power Politics" Peter S. Henne is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and Director of Middle East Studies in the Global and Regional...

I contributed to a neat initiative- turning to page 99 of your book and seeing if it can explain its entire message.

I tried this out for my new book, Religious Appeals and Power Politics
page99test.blogspot.com/2023/10/pete...
#polisky #intsec #relpol #academicsky