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David R. Bains

@davidrbains

Professor @SamfordU, US relg history, liturgy, religious space, Washington DC & Birmingham AL; ed @BHMReligion, cyclist, photographer alum @UVA @harvard

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Just learned that "thing" comes into English through the Scandinavian "Þing" meaning "meeting" or "assembly". Things were already always assemblages, people! 🤘 #ant

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The inaugural worship service of the academic year for faculty and staff of Samford University @samfordu was held today in Hodges Chapel. Here is my discussion of the spaces as part of my "Spaces for Worship" resource composed with support from Samford (Worship + Arts) magiccityreligion.org/spaces-for-wor…

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More and more folks report that they have no religious affiliation. But are those Nones less religious on other metrics, too? In terms of religious attendance, yes - they clearly are. 57% never attended in 1972. It's 71% today.

More and more folks report that they have no religious affiliation.

But are those Nones less religious on other metrics, too?

In terms of religious attendance, yes - they clearly are.

57% never attended in 1972.

It's 71% today.
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100 years ago Woodrow Wilson was buried in Washington National Cathedral. There hasn’t been another funeral of a Democratic president there since. (But reports are that Carter’s will be.) more background here chasingchurches.org/2024/12/29/the…

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A note on the official explanation for why Carter’s funeral is an Episcopal cathedral and for First Baptist. chasingchurches.org/2025/01/04/why…

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The official schedule has the Carter family boarding the plane for Georgia in 13 minutes, but President Biden just started his eulogy. Clearly the schedule underestimated the length of this funeral. #carter jtfncr.mdw.army.mil/News/Articles/…

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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on his planned meeting with Pope Francis in Nicaea: “I believe that his successor will come, & we will go together to Nicaea to send a message of unity, love, brotherhood, and shared path toward the future of Christianity.” …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/aPmFA1

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on his planned meeting with Pope Francis in Nicaea: “I believe that his successor will come, & we will go together to Nicaea to send a message of unity, love, brotherhood, and shared path toward the future of Christianity.” …-ecumenical-patriarchate.visitlink.me/aPmFA1
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Today's the first anniversary of the publication of Spaces for Worship. Check it out! magiccityreligion.org/spaces-for-wor…