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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 11h

I just submitted my Expert Witness report on an intriguing legal case involving both Santa Muerte and Evangelicals!

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 15h

First of October and first Fall leaves!

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 11h

I just submitted my Expert Witness report on an intriguing legal case involving both Santa Muerte and Evangelicals!

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Old Town in San Diego has a Dia De Los Muertos display every year. This year an Ofrenda set up for the late Dolly Parton.

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 15h

First of October and first Fall leaves!

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Old Town in San Diego has a Dia De Los Muertos display every year. This year an Ofrenda set up for the late Dolly Parton.

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Basado en mi libro mexicano "Santa Muerte: El Movimiento Religioso de Más Rápido Crecimiento en el Mundo" disponible en Mexico y en todos los Amazon del mundo! www.tiktok.com/@archivodela...

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DESCRIPCIÓN: Según el investigador R. Andrew Chesnut, las efigies y objetos de culto de la Santa Muerte han llegado a superar en ventas a los de la Virgen de Guadalupe y San Judas Tadeo. La devoción t...

TikTok video by Archivo de la Santa muerte📁

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Is Brazil Still a Catholic Country? Brazil’s religious marketplace has been undergoing one of the most dramatic transformations anywhere in the Christian world, and a massive new survey offers perhaps our best snapshot yet of where things stand. www.patheos.com/blogs/theglo...

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Always happy to see my seminal academic book on Santa Muerte recommended on Reddit! www.reddit.com/r/witchcraft...

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Always happy to see my seminal academic book on Santa Muerte recommended on Reddit! www.reddit.com/r/witchcraft...

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

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.

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"The following of Santa Muerte is the fastest-growing religious movement in the world, says Dr. Andrew Chesnut, author of Devoted to Death: Santa Muerte, the Skeleton Saint. He has spent almost two decades of his academic career studying the origins of..." chelseaperry.substack.com/p/who-are-th...

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Who are the Canadian devotees of Mexico’s Saint Death?

Tracking the religious movement that has grown beyond the borders of Mexico and found a home in Ontario, Canada

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Pix from my conversation with @russcontreras.bsky.social Axios Senior Reporter on Race and Religion, yesterday at VCU

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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Who are the Canadian devotees of Mexico’s Saint Death?

Tracking the religious movement that has grown beyond the borders of Mexico and found a home in Ontario, Canada

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Pix from my conversation with @russcontreras.bsky.social Axios Senior Reporter on Race and Religion, yesterday at VCU

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

VCU and RVA: Join me this afternoon at 4:00!

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

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!

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

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...

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

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...

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Chick Gone Bad 🐸🐱🦖🏳️‍🌈♀️🇺🇦 @chickgonebad.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

"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-...

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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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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

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...

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

My latest expert witness gig is a religious asylum case involving Evangelicals and Santa Muerte in Mexico.

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

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...

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

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...

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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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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

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...

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

My latest expert witness gig is a religious asylum case involving Evangelicals and Santa Muerte in Mexico.

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This semester marks my 31st year of university teaching so I thought it was time to invest in a new office chair.

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Infelicitous title but awesome new review of my seminal book on Santa Muerte in The Wilson Quarterly! www.wilsonquarterly.com/quarterly/ag...

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 11/09/2026

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.

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Infelicitous title but awesome new review of my seminal book on Santa Muerte in The Wilson Quarterly! www.wilsonquarterly.com/quarterly/ag...

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This semester marks my 31st year of university teaching so I thought it was time to invest in a new office chair.

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☆ Dr. Morbius ࣪ ִֶָ☾. @bonebruja.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

smoking w mamas

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

"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...

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

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...

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Why Millions Are Turning to Santa Muerte | Dr. Andrew Chesnut

YouTube video by Exploration Arcanum

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Sushi and Quiddler with little sister visiting from Denver

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

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Why Millions Are Turning to Santa Muerte | Dr. Andrew Chesnut

YouTube video by Exploration Arcanum

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Doing an interview on Santa Muerte with a Canadian journalist from Toronto Photo by Dutch photog facebook.com/teake.zuidema/

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Russell Contreras @russcontreras.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

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

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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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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Doing an interview on Santa Muerte with a Canadian journalist from Toronto Photo by Dutch photog facebook.com/teake.zuidema/

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