Andrew Gardner
@andrewbgardner.bsky.social
I teach freshmen writings courses and I research and write on religion in the US. My current project examines the origins of theological higher education in the US. https://andrewgardnerphd.com/
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Wait until he hears where Jesus says all the rich people are going….
May 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Wait until he hears where Jesus says all the rich people are going….
Found this in the Mercer archives the other day.
April 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Found this in the Mercer archives the other day.
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Can’t say more strongly: they are claiming the power to disappear people with no recourse, to entirely remove anyone they want to, forever, with no ability to stop them.
“Unamerican” doesn’t do it justice. Diametrically opposed to anything even remotely resembling a society we should support.
“Unamerican” doesn’t do it justice. Diametrically opposed to anything even remotely resembling a society we should support.
April 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Can’t say more strongly: they are claiming the power to disappear people with no recourse, to entirely remove anyone they want to, forever, with no ability to stop them.
“Unamerican” doesn’t do it justice. Diametrically opposed to anything even remotely resembling a society we should support.
“Unamerican” doesn’t do it justice. Diametrically opposed to anything even remotely resembling a society we should support.
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This is still like $3000 for the average household, so not really much of a pause in the aggregate
April 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
This is still like $3000 for the average household, so not really much of a pause in the aggregate
Where are the articles of impeachment? If Biden had implemented this same tariff policy with this same effect, GOP would be foaming at the mouth.
April 3, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Where are the articles of impeachment? If Biden had implemented this same tariff policy with this same effect, GOP would be foaming at the mouth.
I'll be at AAR this year! My paper "From Heresy Trials to LGBTQ Rights: A Case Study in Teaching the History of Campus Activism and Student Voice at Mercer University" was accepted in the North American Religions Unit!
April 1, 2025 at 12:09 PM
I'll be at AAR this year! My paper "From Heresy Trials to LGBTQ Rights: A Case Study in Teaching the History of Campus Activism and Student Voice at Mercer University" was accepted in the North American Religions Unit!
This was a really interesting and compelling read. While the perspective is from a progressive evangelical community, I think a lot of their challenges around antiracism will be familiar to mainline congregations.
When Progressive Churches Fail: Lessons from Circle of Hope
My thoughts on perfectionism and leadership conflict and the disbanding of Circle of Hope, a progressive Anabaptist community, as documented by Eliza Griswold
andrewgardnerphd.substack.com
March 31, 2025 at 4:17 PM
This was a really interesting and compelling read. While the perspective is from a progressive evangelical community, I think a lot of their challenges around antiracism will be familiar to mainline congregations.
No dearest students, the most shocking elements of the 1978 film Animal House were not the drinking. Please watch the movie next time.
March 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
No dearest students, the most shocking elements of the 1978 film Animal House were not the drinking. Please watch the movie next time.
Made-up books and articles make catching AI simple.
March 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Made-up books and articles make catching AI simple.
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lmao I can’t believe they printed this
March 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
lmao I can’t believe they printed this
I'm caught up on everything. What strange feeling is this? Student papers arrive on Wednesday to ruin everything.
March 17, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I'm caught up on everything. What strange feeling is this? Student papers arrive on Wednesday to ruin everything.
I interviewed Bishop Songulashvili of Peace Cathedral in the Republic of Georgia about the relationship between faith and protest.
An Interview with Bishop Songulashvili
Bishop Malkhaz Songulashvili speaks with me about the political Climate in the Republic of Georgia and the religious imperative to resist injustice.
open.substack.com
March 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I interviewed Bishop Songulashvili of Peace Cathedral in the Republic of Georgia about the relationship between faith and protest.
I wrote a history of the Alliance of Baptists ten years ago. In 1992, the Alliance decided to examine questions of sexuality even if it tanked them. Today, as the government bans Trans people from the military the Alliance co-director encourages the denomination "to move slower so we can go farther"
February 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I wrote a history of the Alliance of Baptists ten years ago. In 1992, the Alliance decided to examine questions of sexuality even if it tanked them. Today, as the government bans Trans people from the military the Alliance co-director encourages the denomination "to move slower so we can go farther"
Grateful CBF has the leadership capacity to direct their small denomination to oppose this administration. Such actions are difficult when you are small, which means leadership matters all the more.
February 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Grateful CBF has the leadership capacity to direct their small denomination to oppose this administration. Such actions are difficult when you are small, which means leadership matters all the more.
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Budgets are statements of values. And what we're seeing is that House Republicans value ripping food and health care away from millions of Americans in order to partly pay for tax cuts for the rich.
February 26, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Budgets are statements of values. And what we're seeing is that House Republicans value ripping food and health care away from millions of Americans in order to partly pay for tax cuts for the rich.
I've always thought this was a really important part of the Social Gospel that doesn't get talked about.
Church Oligarchy!!
How does our current oligarchic politic climate resemble the climate of church politics?
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February 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I've always thought this was a really important part of the Social Gospel that doesn't get talked about.
Singing Ola Gjeilo’s Sunrise Mass at Carnegie Hall tonight along with a selection of folk tunes arranged by Mack Wilberg.
February 17, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Singing Ola Gjeilo’s Sunrise Mass at Carnegie Hall tonight along with a selection of folk tunes arranged by Mack Wilberg.
I just saw the new musical with Redwood with Idina Menzel and am so grateful this made it to Broadway. It is small, genuine, and emotionally packed. I doubt it will last long on Broadway because it's not a show you see to escape the world.
February 17, 2025 at 2:33 AM
I just saw the new musical with Redwood with Idina Menzel and am so grateful this made it to Broadway. It is small, genuine, and emotionally packed. I doubt it will last long on Broadway because it's not a show you see to escape the world.
It’s a privilege to pee!
February 15, 2025 at 12:20 AM
It’s a privilege to pee!
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I enjoyed reading the latest biography of J.H. Jackson. Perhaps no one is more consequential in Black Baptist denominational life in the 20th century.
Before King, there was Jackson
J.H. Jackson was perhaps one of the most powerful and significant Black Baptist leaders of the twentieth century and most people don't know him.
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February 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I enjoyed reading the latest biography of J.H. Jackson. Perhaps no one is more consequential in Black Baptist denominational life in the 20th century.
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The Trump administration illegally stopped some spending required by law.
A judge told the administration to stop.
The administration didn't stop.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...
A judge told the administration to stop.
The administration didn't stop.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...
February 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The Trump administration illegally stopped some spending required by law.
A judge told the administration to stop.
The administration didn't stop.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...
A judge told the administration to stop.
The administration didn't stop.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...
Friday night in with Walter
February 8, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Friday night in with Walter