And also this: "The student and her family are well-loved in the congregation, acc to Hickory Grove Executive Pastor Steve Adams, who said the church was trying to care for them in a horrible situation." Kudos to Bob Smietana for covering this. I wish it weren't newsworthy. 2/5

A big day. Adam Powell, PhD and I just submitted our 'Religion, Theology, and Stranger Things' manuscript to Lexington/Fortress Press. Something to wait for along with Stranger Things 5... 1/2

I'm going to be less visible for a while as I write my *%^$#ing book. So glad to finally be to the point with our Next Mormons wave 2 data & interviews where I can write the book. (But also: I forgot how much I hate writing. Pls send funny memes.) religionnews.com/2024/06/17/why… RNS

Ryan Cragun, Rick Phillips, & Michael Nielsen explore #Mormon beliefs about women's ordination in 'Not Before Jesus Comes, If Ever: Mormon Views on When Women Will Receive the Priesthood.' Findings based on data from an online purposive sample (n=49,568). jmssa.org/volume-2/2-cra…

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Following the various Sesame Street characters is the best decision I ever made on Twitter.

Wild to see a man willingly give up power in order to defeat a man who tried to overthrow the government to retain power.

The Mormon Satan used to be fearsome. His domain was this entire planet & all its seats of power. Now he’s become that voice of chronic self-doubt in your head, saying you’re not good enough, and, hey, you really ought to eat that 2nd brownie. religionnews.com/2024/07/22/the… @rns

"What a sad and sorry downfall Satan has had." Jana Riess religionnews.com/2024/07/22/the…

I’m a childless dog lady, and I vote.

2024 Arrington Mormon History Lecture Utah State University : Jana Riess "will unpack the 2022-23 Next Mormons Survey’s findings about LDS women and religiosity, placing them in the larger context of the shifting American religious landscape." Oct 10, 2024, 7:PM usu.edu/calendar/?id=8…

Simone on the haters: "They're really quiet now, so that's strange."

Many sociologists of religion presenting their research this weekend in Montreal ASA Sociology of Religion Section ASA Sociology: Global Religion and Nonreligion, Religion and Sexualities, Roundtables & more Lois Lee Landon Schnabel Jonathan Coley Jacqui Frost Dr. Penny Edgell #ASA2024 asanet.org/wp-content/upl…

This has been such an excellent series on the LDS/non-LDS divide in Utah.

"When Spencer Kimball was praying in the temple in 1977 and 1978, he wasn’t asking God, 'Do I need to lift the ban?'” says historian Matt Harris. "Rather, he asked, 'God, help me get my colleagues to see the wisdom in this.'” religionnews.com/2024/08/13/the… RNS

Mormon women lifestyle influencers navigate a tightrope between traditional and modern. They're supposed to be both #tradwife and bosswoman. Bend too far in either direction (e.g., "Ballerina Farm") and the backlash is intense. @rns religionnews.com/2024/08/28/why…

Way to go Jen Butler, who is the new director of Faith Outreach for the Harris-Walz campaign! Your Princeton Seminary classmates are proud of you, Jen!

We asked US #Mormons which of the many changes #PresidentNelson has made was their favorite, and . . . . . . it turns out that even very religious people really like spending less time in church. religionnews.com/2024/09/18/new… RNS

Fun to be interviewed on the hot new podcast “The Soloists,” about being single & LDS. I shared some research, and Diana & Mallory discussed their own experiences as single members. My favorite part was a game we played called “Date Him or Dump Him.” 😜 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why…

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