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Jacob J. Erickson

@jacobjerickson.bsky.social
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professor | #Theology and #Ethics at Trinity College Dublin | #climatejustice | #queer 🏳️‍🌈 ecologies | #environmentalhumanities | he/him (opinions mine)

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Jacob J. Erickson @jacobjerickson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
My heart. Such an important book and writer for me.
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Jacob J. Erickson @jacobjerickson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Annie Dillard 😔💙
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Jacob J. Erickson @jacobjerickson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Farmer‑poet Wendell Berry’s environmental ethics were deeply rooted in his Christian faith and belief in caring for creation theconversation.com/farmer-poet-...
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Farmer-poet Wendell Berry’s environmental ethics were deeply rooted in his Christian faith and belief in caring for creation
Berry’s belief that humans have a responsibility to care for God’s creation traces back to the Book of Genesis. So does an opposing argument for environmental exploitation.
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Jacob J. Erickson @jacobjerickson.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Confronting Today’s Assault on the Earth by Ken Stone www.forsuchtimes.com/essays/nxumo...
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Confronting Today’s Assault on the Earth — Theology & the Crises of Democracy
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Jacob J. Erickson @jacobjerickson.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Ignoring Religion is Not an Option- Kate Rigby springs-rcc.org/ignoring-rel...
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Ignoring Religion Is Not an Option - Springs
Kate Rigby highlights how religion shapes environmental perceptions and practices and urges greater attention to religious studies in the environmental humanities.
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Jacob J. Erickson @jacobjerickson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This is the only content I ever want. @naomiaklein.bsky.social @billmckibben.bsky.social @ayanaeliza.bsky.social 🩶🩶🩶
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Jacob J. Erickson @jacobjerickson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“Those who wish to see Him must see Him in the poor, the hungry, the hurt, the wordless creatures, the groaning and travailing beautiful world.” - Wendell Berry, Jayber Crow Rest in peace, WB.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 30/08/2026
LGBTQ+ adults face significantly greater challenges accessing and affording health care compared to their non-LGBTQ+ peers, a new KFF survey of about 26,000 adults found. Read more of the survey’s findings:
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LGBTQ people struggle to get needed health care and pay for it, study finds
LGBTQ+ people spend much more on health insurance than the rest of the population, according to a new study.
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Jacob J. Erickson @jacobjerickson.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Adam Hamilton and Taking Back Religion from the Right www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
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Adam Hamilton and Taking Back Religion from the Right
Democratic socialists are getting more of the attention, but Democratic Christians have also had significant victories in this year’s primaries—and they could prove more influential in the midterm ele...
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Jacob J. Erickson @jacobjerickson.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Dolly Parton’s Outlaw Christianity www.newyorker.com/culture/anna...
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Dolly Parton’s Outlaw Christianity
It wasn’t enough to sing of God’s love, Dolly Parton felt she had to share it. And share it she did.
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Jacob J. Erickson @jacobjerickson.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
We love you, Dolly.🕊️
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MC Squared @mcsquared.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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Jacob J. Erickson @jacobjerickson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Is Theology Beer Camp right for you? baptistnews.com/article/is-t...
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Is Theology Beer Camp right for you? – Baptist News Global
The next edition of Theology Beer Camp will unfold Oct. 8-10 at Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church in Kansas City, Mo.
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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 07/08/2026
This is the last race I was tracking, so of the 12 clergy, former clergy and seminarians who ran for Congress this year as Dems, 8 became nominees/won their primaries — and among those who lost was a UMC minister who was *beaten by a Presbyterian minister.* Pretty high intra-party success rate.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
My editor asked me to write about what happened to summer:
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We launched a war on nature. Now we are in a climate warzone | Rebecca Solnit
Summer is not what it once was. We have been robbed of one of life’s great joys
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Jacob J. Erickson @jacobjerickson.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Really enjoying. And how very exciting to see @michaelpollan.bsky.social citing Alfred North Whitehead here!
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Annette Yoshiko Reed @annetteyreed.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
August as an academic
Tabbycat in tie say he hopes he doesn’t have a lot of meetings… while in the background is a lots of meetings factory
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Jessica Smith @thedaybooks.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
It’s nice to see everyone’s textual analysis of The Odyssey It’s almost like the humanities give you entertainment, feelings, pleasure, and fun/interesting stuff to talk about, as well as lenses into both past and current society
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Jacob J. Erickson @jacobjerickson.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Oil companies are making billions. In the U.S., calls to tax their windfall are growing www.npr.org/2026/07/16/n...
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Oil companies are making billions. In the U.S., calls to tax their windfall are growing
Higher oil prices since the Iran war began mean many oil companies have brought in excess profits. Some U.S. lawmakers want to tax those windfall profits and give the money to lower-income Americans.
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Jacob J. Erickson @jacobjerickson.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Every. Single. Religious/Theological Professional. If there’s a sermon in a film, chances are it’s horrrrible and goes against every homiletical bit of training. Theologically nonsense. Liturgical colors, if present, wrong. Denominational emphasis, don’t matter. Nails on a chalkboard.
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Jacob J. Erickson @jacobjerickson.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Solidarity too all marching today for Trans and Intersex Pride in Dublin. With you. What a brilliant place 🏳️‍⚧️
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Jacob J. Erickson @jacobjerickson.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Spoiler, we wrote this already in 1978
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Jacob J. Erickson @jacobjerickson.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Who Is My Neighbor in a Persecuting Society? www.forsuchtimes.com/essays/wnl1c...
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Who Is My Neighbor in a Persecuting Society? — Theology & the Crises of Democracy
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Jacob J. Erickson @jacobjerickson.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
PCUSA, American Academy of Religion call Gaza war a genocide religionnews.com/2026/07/01/p...
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PCUSA, American Academy of Religion call Gaza war a genocide
(RNS) — The largest Presbyterian denomination in the US and the American Academy of Religion both referred to Israel's war in Gaza as genocide in new resolutions condemning the war.
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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 01/07/2026
NEW: I spoke to Sen. Warnock last month, and he told me his recent meeting with Speaker Mike Johnson touched on a theological debate that has emerged in Congress. Namely: how to interpret Matthew 25, when Jesus calls on disciples to care for the "least of these." religionnews.com/2026/07/01/i...
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The Bible verses dividing Washington: How Matthew 25 became a political litmus test
(RNS) — 'He told me that Matthew 25 was about individuals, and not nations,' Sen. Raphael Warnock said, referring to Speaker Mike Johnson. 'The text actually says nations.' Warnock added: “It's a ver...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 02/07/2026
‘Techno in a monastery – are you ready?’ The Greek priest whose doom metal album is the year’s hippest record
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‘Techno in a monastery – are you ready?’ The Greek priest whose doom metal album is the year’s hippest record
His church thinks electric guitars are the devil’s work. But Father Tabakis is on a mission to change that – with Paradise Metal, a religious dubstep album that outdid Daft Punk and Aphex Twin
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Jacob J. Erickson @jacobjerickson.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Brilliant to see this American Academy of Religion resolution in solidarity with Gaza passed last night, with overwhelming support. Worth the read: aarweb.org/news/propose...
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Proposed Resolution in Solidarity with Gaza - AAR
This AAR Resolution on Solidarity with Gaza was submitted by a group of more than 25 AAR members and will be considered during the 2026 Annual Business Meeting on June 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET. Accordin...
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Dean Dettloff @deandettloff.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Toronto! Come to our book launch, Wednesday June 24, 6:30-8:30! There aren't any FIFA games happening so you should be able to take transit (we checked). @mattbernico.bsky.social is coming all the way from Scotland so you should come too. Make sure to RSVP at icscanada.edu/enough-is-enough
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Maia Kotrosits @maiakotro.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
I wrote a whole piece about this, “Race, Desire, and the Objectification of Theory” : bibleandcriticaltheory.com/wp-content/u...
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Dr. Chance Bonar @chancebonar.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Preorder your copy for Jan 2027 here: www.fortresspress.com/store/produc...
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From Slave to Saint: Onesimus Throughout Christian History
In this book, Chance E. Bonar offers a reception history of Onesimus from the first century until today in order to demonstrate the value of apocryphal Christian traditions. Bonara? TMs book highlight...
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Jacob J. Erickson @jacobjerickson.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Faith leaders: Silence on LGBTQ+ rights is no longer an option A new multi-faith declaration, Sacred Worth, Shared Freedom, urges religious leaders and communities to defend LGBTQ+ dignity, human rights, and democratic freedoms. www.advocate.com/opinion/fait...
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Faith leaders: Silence on LGBTQ+ rights is no longer an option
A new multi-faith declaration, Sacred Worth, Shared Freedom, urges religious leaders and communities to defend LGBTQ+ dignity, human rights, and democratic freedoms.
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Jacob J. Erickson @jacobjerickson.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
I am so happy to see this beautiful book in the wild, and grateful to have had the opportunity to write a chapter for it on Agnes Arber. Thanks to the editors and Harvard University Press.💚🌱
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Jacob J. Erickson @jacobjerickson.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
A Celebration of the Mysterious Depth of Human Life, Magnifica Humanitas Misses an Opportunity religiondispatches.org/2026/06/02/c...
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A Celebration of the Mysterious Depth of Human Life, Magnifica Humanitas Misses an Opportunity
Watching Pope Leo XIV announce and release the first encyclical letter of his papacy last week felt achingly surreal. In our age of rapid technology, livestreaming and immediate access build an aura d...
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Jacob J. Erickson @jacobjerickson.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
My latest
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Religion Dispatches @religiondispatches.org · 02/06/2026
the latest from RD: @jacobjerickson.bsky.social on Leo's first encyclical "Ecologies of communication take integral systems into account, reflecting on power and paying attention to the material ecological impact of technology on lives seriously." religiondispatches.org/2026/06/02/e...
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Ecologies of Communication
Watching Pope Leo XIV announce and release the first encyclical letter of his papacy last week felt achingly surreal. In our age of rapid technology, livestreaming and immediate access build an aura d...
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Megan Goodwin @mpgphd.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
absolutely love this piece @jacobjerickson.bsky.social wrote for @religiondispatches.org "Our technological and algorithmic aspirations are building projects... Their impacts scrape the earth just as much as their algorithms scrape data." religiondispatches.org/2026/06/02/e...
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Ecologies of Communication
Watching Pope Leo XIV announce and release the first encyclical letter of his papacy last week felt achingly surreal. In our age of rapid technology, livestreaming and immediate access build an aura d...
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Jacob J. Erickson @jacobjerickson.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
The University Will Never Love You indigiqueerconfidential.ghost.io/the-universi...
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The University Will Never Love You
After twenty years in higher education, I know the university will protect itself over its people. Rather than explain the value of the university, we have to refuse the language of the market and def...
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Jacob J. Erickson @jacobjerickson.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Faith Leaders: Transgender People Are a Gift from God www.commondreams.org/opinion/tran...
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Faith Leaders: Transgender People Are a Gift from God | Common Dreams
As scholars who have studied the Bible for decades, we believe transgender people—just like all people—are our sacred, precious, divinely cherished neighbors.
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Jacob J. Erickson @jacobjerickson.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Seeing a lot of news outlets report that Pope Leo XIV has “declared” that just war theory is no longer valid. But the word he uses is more precise: “reaffirm.” Theologians, Christian social ethicists have long viewed just war as way out of date—this ain’t something new, but where said here, sure…
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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 26/05/2026
NEW from me: In new findings, researchers from a group of religious schools (BYU, Notre Dame, Baylor and Yeshiva) say popular AI models have a bias towards Catholicism when asked questions about conversion. religionnews.com/2026/05/26/a...
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AI has a bias toward Catholicism, researchers say
(RNS) — ‘As AI amplifies and compounds religious bias at scale, more users may misunderstand the contribution faith and belief can make to moral and ethical AI grounding,’ said Elder Gerrit W. Gong, o...
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Prof. Anthea Butler @antheabutler.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
So for everyone telling me "the Catholic church should do X because women, lgbtq, sexual abuse etc.I hear you. Trust me, getting the slavery apology on behalf of the church is a big deal, but it also has a purpose, which I've explained here. www.ms.now/opinion/pope...
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Opinion | Why the pope included an apology for slavery in a warning about AI
Anthea Butler: Pope Leo putting slavery and emergent AI technology together is not strange at all.
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NPR @npr.org · 25/05/2026
"Magnifica Humanitas" tackles the social, economic and political challenges associated with artificial intelligence. n.pr/49kjKrN
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Pope Leo takes aim at big tech in sweeping encyclical on AI
"Magnifica Humanitas" tackles the social, economic and political challenges associated with artificial intelligence.
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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Pope Leo addresses the Synod Hall after presentation of his first encyclical Magnifica Humanitas: “Artificial intelligence needs to be disarmed. The word is strong, I know, but deliberately chosen."
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Prof. Anthea Butler @antheabutler.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Ya'll. I am shook. In a good way. Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See's own role in legitimizing Slavery
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Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See's own role in legitimizing slavery
Pope Leo XIV has made a historic apology for the role the Holy See itself played in legitimizing slavery.
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Jacob J. Erickson @jacobjerickson.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
PRRI data doesn’t bear this out. A weird news narrative that is counter to a lot of what’s actually happening in the ground, I think.
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Jacob J. Erickson @jacobjerickson.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Joyfully hosting this lecture, @tcddublin.bsky.social, in a couple weeks!
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Jacob J. Erickson @jacobjerickson.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
The Ambience of Love: Keeping the Silence of Holy Saturday www.huffpost.com/entry/the-am...
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The Ambience of Love: Keeping the Silence of Holy Saturday
The Ambience of Love: Keeping the Silence of Holy Saturday
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Survey: Support for Trump’s immigration agenda craters with all faith groups, especially mainline Protestants
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Survey: Support for Trump’s immigration agenda craters with all faith groups, especially mainline Protestants
(RNS) — The new survey finds support for Trump’s immigration agenda weakened even among his steadfast supporters: white evangelicals and white Catholics.
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Jacob J. Erickson @jacobjerickson.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
On Palm Sunday, Christians Across the Country Will Reclaim our Faith Through Love www.commondreams.org/opinion/palm...
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On Palm Sunday, Christians Across the Country Will Reclaim our Faith Through Love | Common Dreams
​The Trump administration carries out policy violence that directly contradicts everything that Jesus taught. It’s time to make some noise.
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Rituals during Holy Week can help us process profound feelings of environmental loss due to war, species extinction, habitat loss, deforestation, and catastrophic weather events. Here is a liturgical resource for an Ecological Stations of the Cross. @patheos.com www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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An Ecological Stations Of The Cross, 2026
Here is a liturgical resource to practice an Ecological Stations of the Cross as eco-anxiety and eco-grief are on the rise.
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