Nancy Ammerman @ntammerman.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Hey @wbur.org, those state lottery promos for their new too-easy-to-use app just don't seem like a very good look. 010
Reposted by Nancy Ammerman🎃Autopsy of Ashley Lynch 🔪🎞️ @ashleylynch.bsky.social · 24/08/2026The American education system at work. 201226246
Nancy Ammerman @ntammerman.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Teaching #Sociology of Religion (or culture) this fall -- #NYUPress has a 50%off sale this month on *Studying Lived Religion*! nyupress.org/978147980434...nyupress.orgStudying Lived ReligionOffers an overarching definition and framework for the study of religion as it manifests itself in everyday lifeLook around you as you walk down the street; ... 092
Reposted by Nancy AmmermanBostonJoan 🏳️🌈 🦫 @bostonjoan.bsky.social · 17/08/2026“Every human life has a purpose. Imagine what might happen if we're all united in the just cause of valuing human beings equally. Then maybe, just maybe, all kinds of great things might be possible.” - Dr. Jason Arday Don't listen to the hype. Share his scholarship. #DrArdayyoutube.comBAME Awarding Gap Keynote Lecture: Engaging pedagogically with race and racismYouTube video by UCL Outreach 0178
Nancy Ammerman @ntammerman.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Less than a year old and this #amtrak #acela #nextgen already has power problems 010
Reposted by Nancy AmmermanCity & Community @cicojournal.bsky.social · 05/08/2026To 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 01112
Nancy Ammerman @ntammerman.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Great 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! 030
Nancy Ammerman @ntammerman.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Somehow 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. 010
Nancy Ammerman @ntammerman.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Hey @MBTA what’s up with inbound service on the Needham line? 120
Nancy Ammerman @ntammerman.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Just wow! I knew they had a skewed view of history, but this is so twisted as to be unrecognizable. 010
Nancy Ammerman @ntammerman.bsky.social · 07/07/2026This 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...louisville-institute.orgPrograms | Grants and Fellowships - Louisville InstituteThrough its programs, Louisville Institute acts as a catalyst. Its fundamental mission is to enrich the religious lives of Americans. 055
Nancy Ammerman @ntammerman.bsky.social · 26/06/2026The 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...religionnews.comSouthern 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. 081
Reposted by Nancy AmmermanKatharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 23/06/2026Climate.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.usClimate.us Homeindependent, nonprofit, and immune to politics 3925811221
Reposted by Nancy AmmermanKateration @kateration.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Someone has been projecting images all over D.C. “It’s swampier than ever.” The Kennedy Center one is pretty hilarious. 😂😂😂 26291423208
Nancy Ammerman @ntammerman.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Saw 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 020
Reposted by Nancy AmmermanPRRI @prri.org · 17/06/2026Check out our latest survey data (released today!), summarized by PRRI CEO @melissadeckman.bsky.social: 032
Nancy Ammerman @ntammerman.bsky.social · 17/06/2026I am somehow still stunned that the POTUS talks like this. 000
Nancy Ammerman @ntammerman.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Wow - that #Spain #CapeVerde match was something else! 000
Nancy Ammerman @ntammerman.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Resisting blood sports and fascism with music - rise up sing out (streaming on YouTube) 030
Reposted by Nancy Ammermaneraldo.bsky.social @eraldo.bsky.social · 10/06/2026scalawagmagazine.org/2021/01/paul...scalawagmagazine.orgPauli Murray: Black revolutionary you should knowBlack feminist. Legal pioneer. Gender non-conforming. Preacher. Lover of women. She fought to create the kind of world in which every part of her could live. 0107
Nancy Ammerman @ntammerman.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Glad to have a piece in this journal -- on the challenges facing #congretations and the reasons they still matter. bearworks.missouristate.edu/ejopa/vol14/...bearworks.missouristate.edu eJournal of Public Affairs | Vol 14 | Iss 1 130
Reposted by Nancy AmmermanSamuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 03/06/2026New 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... 24526
Reposted by Nancy AmmermanAndrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Please 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. 4357198
Nancy Ammerman @ntammerman.bsky.social · 24/05/2026What a lovely reflection on why rediscovering church is so very worth it. 010
Nancy Ammerman @ntammerman.bsky.social · 24/05/2026What a lovely account of why rediscovering church is so worth it. 000
Nancy Ammerman @ntammerman.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Vaccine 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...press.princeton.eduUnvaccinated Under GodHow vaccine hesitancy can be understood as religious expression 042
Nancy Ammerman @ntammerman.bsky.social · 18/05/2026I 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. 180
Nancy Ammerman @ntammerman.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Sorry I missed this. Bless you for being there. 010
Nancy Ammerman @ntammerman.bsky.social · 17/05/2026It’s a good thing I’m not on the National Mall today. I think my head might explode. 010
Reposted by Nancy AmmermanGerardo Martí @gerardomarti.bsky.social · 14/05/2026“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.”👇doi.orgReal-Time Revisionism: How Racialized Narratives Legitimize White Christian Dominance in the United States - Tryce Prince, 2026Conspiracy theorists, self-identified Christian nationalists, or conservative activists are often depicted as the faces of pro-Christian social movements in the... 063
Nancy Ammerman @ntammerman.bsky.social · 14/05/2026If 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...ecclesiologyandethnography.netCall for Papers: Durham 2026 - Ecclesiology & Ethnography NetworkCall for Papers for the next Ecclesiology & Ethnography Conference, to be held from 8-10 September 2026 at St John’s College, Durham (UK). 003
Reposted by Nancy AmmermanBaptist News Global @baptistnews.com · 12/05/2026America’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...baptistnews.comReligious freedom is for Christians only, says Jenna Ellis – Baptist News GlobalAmerica’s guarantee of religious freedom is for Christians only, not Muslims, claimed former Trump attorney and podcast host Jenna Ellis 011
Reposted by Nancy AmmermanJack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 06/05/2026This, 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...religionnews.comVatican 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. 012247
Nancy Ammerman @ntammerman.bsky.social · 06/05/2026The #SBC takeover was masterminded by people now enshrined in stained glass in a seminary chapel. But the truth is that Patterson was disgraced for financial impropriety and ignoring abuse. And Pressler had a long history of preying on young men. Some heroes. www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...texasmonthly.comHow an Alleged Child Predator Remade the Nation’s Second-Largest Faith Group in His ImagePaul Pressler helped ordain the marriage between white evangelicals and the GOP, all while accusations of sexual abuse piled up. Right-wing groups are still using his political playbook 010
Nancy Ammerman @ntammerman.bsky.social · 29/04/2026The Comey indictment is so ludicrous. Has anyone counted up the number of times 47 has posted intimidating/death threats? And he's got the power to carry them out without ever getting his own hands dirty. 030
Reposted by Nancy AmmermanWord&Way @wordandway.bsky.social · 27/04/2026For our latest, the CEO of @prri.org @melissadeckman.bsky.social writes about a headline-grabbing story that feels sensical: a religious renewal is underway in America as some churches report a surge in baptisms and conversions led by younger Americans — particularly Gen Z men. But is it true?wordandway.orgNo, Gen Z Is Not Undergoing a 'Religious Revival' - Word&WayThe CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute makes the case that there is simply no evidence to suggest Americans are becoming more religious, either in their affiliation with a particular faith ... 047
Nancy Ammerman @ntammerman.bsky.social · 23/04/2026If you will be in the Boston area next academic year and are interested in the role of religion in "World Affairs," you should think about applying to be a CURA Fellow (or just participating in the regular Colloquium discussions like I do). www.bu.edu/cura/researc...bu.eduCURA Fellows Program | Institute on Culture, Religion & World Affairs: CURA 021
Nancy Ammerman @ntammerman.bsky.social · 22/04/2026And federal agencies are trying to fill empty staff positions. What a complete waste! 010
Nancy Ammerman @ntammerman.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Just hilarious that they can’t figure out which button to push to get the phones to work on #Integrity #Artemis 011
Nancy Ammerman @ntammerman.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Everyone associated with this mission has been wonderfully intentional about their messaging. Unity, joy, the benefits of diversity and wonder and exploration, gratitude, communal commitment. What a refreshing and uplifting bunch of people in these insane days. 000
Reposted by Nancy AmmermanCongresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 09/04/2026For a ceasefire to hold, the US must act to halt war crimes in Lebanon. The Israeli govt has killed more than 1,500 Lebanese civilians & displaced one-fifth of their population. This war is impacting the region & the globe, & it'll never end if Trump allows Netanyahu to continue attacking Lebanon. 2845886
Nancy Ammerman @ntammerman.bsky.social · 08/04/2026When all else seems hopeless, take a moment for some 'moon joy!' 030
Reposted by Nancy AmmermanDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 06/04/2026This is not lets-propose-this-and-see-what-Congress-says. Their plan is more like USAID: eliminate before Congress can weigh in. 9690252
Nancy Ammerman @ntammerman.bsky.social · 06/04/2026When hard issues hit the news, pastors are sometimes surprised by what their parishioners think -- and what they hope their churches will do. Art Farnsley writes about what he's learned from talking to pastors at studyingcongregations.org/pastors-and-...studyingcongregations.orgPastors and Congregants Engaging Politics 051
Reposted by Nancy AmmermanMatthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 05/04/2026happy bday Booker T. Washington, b.1856, Hales Ford, VA. "If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else". "Associate yourself with people of good quality, for it is better to be alone than to be in bad company". "I shall never permit myself to stoop so low as to hate any man". 1112526