Blake Victor Kent
@bvkent.bsky.social
Sociologist (religion & health) at Westmont, Harvard; book - Strange: Evangelicalism, Race, Politics, Abuse & Other Shadows Between Us. Baker Academic.
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Just finished this one from Ryan Burge. I’ve read all his books (even been a peer-reviewer for a couple) and this one is my favorite. Clear, accessible description of American religious trends and their implications for politics. Church groups could read this and benefit.
January 17, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Just finished this one from Ryan Burge. I’ve read all his books (even been a peer-reviewer for a couple) and this one is my favorite. Clear, accessible description of American religious trends and their implications for politics. Church groups could read this and benefit.
We don't want Greenland, we want *green* *land*. Bring back the *real* @EPA, @NatlParkService, @BLMNational et al. Reported missing Jan 20, 2025.
January 17, 2026 at 5:47 PM
We don't want Greenland, we want *green* *land*. Bring back the *real* @EPA, @NatlParkService, @BLMNational et al. Reported missing Jan 20, 2025.
Here's my idea for voting in the next election: decisions are made based solely on each candidate's @goodreads summary.
January 14, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Here's my idea for voting in the next election: decisions are made based solely on each candidate's @goodreads summary.
A simple assessment of how Christlike you are might come from honestly assessing which people would feel comfortable having dinner with you...and which would not.
January 14, 2026 at 6:55 AM
A simple assessment of how Christlike you are might come from honestly assessing which people would feel comfortable having dinner with you...and which would not.
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They want us to stop using the words fascism and Nazism and racism because there is a reason those words exist and they are the reason
January 11, 2026 at 1:08 AM
They want us to stop using the words fascism and Nazism and racism because there is a reason those words exist and they are the reason
Today's substack reflecting on the protests and the state of our nation.
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May We Wake
"I hope it was a dream to me"
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January 10, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Today's substack reflecting on the protests and the state of our nation.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
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I've noticed a genuine problem. My students don't trust "the media." What's problematic is this: when they think of "the media" they think of tiktok, instagram, etc. in addition to other sources. No! Social media is not "the media"! They need a shortlist of reliable sources.
January 10, 2026 at 1:02 AM
I've noticed a genuine problem. My students don't trust "the media." What's problematic is this: when they think of "the media" they think of tiktok, instagram, etc. in addition to other sources. No! Social media is not "the media"! They need a shortlist of reliable sources.
Reminder: Nothing is inevitable. Don't fall for the lie that it is. If you don't like something, don't participate in the system that enables it. Recruit others to join you.
January 9, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Reminder: Nothing is inevitable. Don't fall for the lie that it is. If you don't like something, don't participate in the system that enables it. Recruit others to join you.
The current administration may succeed in making America whiter, but it will certainly fail in making it more Christian. You don't become Christian by acting anti-Christ.
January 9, 2026 at 12:29 AM
The current administration may succeed in making America whiter, but it will certainly fail in making it more Christian. You don't become Christian by acting anti-Christ.
Just. Tell. The. Truth. Always. Even. When. It. Hurts. You. Or. Your. Party. The. Truth. Sets. Us. Free.
January 8, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Just. Tell. The. Truth. Always. Even. When. It. Hurts. You. Or. Your. Party. The. Truth. Sets. Us. Free.
Current admin: We can't switch to green energy cuz it'll disrupt oil and gas.
Also current admin: AI ride or die.
Also current admin: AI ride or die.
January 7, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Current admin: We can't switch to green energy cuz it'll disrupt oil and gas.
Also current admin: AI ride or die.
Also current admin: AI ride or die.
White House yesterday: Deport 100 million people, they don't belong here.
White House today: Look how happy all the Venezuelans who live in America are. We are justified.
White House tomorrow: Yeah, we're still gonna deport 100 million people.
White House today: Look how happy all the Venezuelans who live in America are. We are justified.
White House tomorrow: Yeah, we're still gonna deport 100 million people.
January 5, 2026 at 1:17 AM
White House yesterday: Deport 100 million people, they don't belong here.
White House today: Look how happy all the Venezuelans who live in America are. We are justified.
White House tomorrow: Yeah, we're still gonna deport 100 million people.
White House today: Look how happy all the Venezuelans who live in America are. We are justified.
White House tomorrow: Yeah, we're still gonna deport 100 million people.
The reason the right hates words like "de-colonization," it turns out, is because they are pro colonization imperialists. #venezuela #greenland #nextnation
January 4, 2026 at 6:37 PM
The reason the right hates words like "de-colonization," it turns out, is because they are pro colonization imperialists. #venezuela #greenland #nextnation
Punishing evil in Venezuela while enabling and overlooking evil in America.
January 3, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Punishing evil in Venezuela while enabling and overlooking evil in America.
Part of AI resistance is accepting that humans have limitations, and embracing those limitations.
January 2, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Part of AI resistance is accepting that humans have limitations, and embracing those limitations.
As the federal government puts up Bible verses and makes "Christian" statements, let me remind you there is a significant body of social scientific theory and data suggesting that using the government to sponsor one religion actually makes the country LESS religious, not more.
December 31, 2025 at 5:44 AM
As the federal government puts up Bible verses and makes "Christian" statements, let me remind you there is a significant body of social scientific theory and data suggesting that using the government to sponsor one religion actually makes the country LESS religious, not more.
Say it with me now: Gen Z is not the most religiously devout generation in a hundred years.
#BarnaGroup #dataliteracy
#BarnaGroup #dataliteracy
December 31, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Say it with me now: Gen Z is not the most religiously devout generation in a hundred years.
#BarnaGroup #dataliteracy
#BarnaGroup #dataliteracy
The report below is of "churchgoers," not the general population. It shows a minuscule difference in Gen Z vs. millennial, and reports raw data only. So, it doesn't account for health status or other variables that affect attendance. IOW, the color commentary is wrong.
December 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The report below is of "churchgoers," not the general population. It shows a minuscule difference in Gen Z vs. millennial, and reports raw data only. So, it doesn't account for health status or other variables that affect attendance. IOW, the color commentary is wrong.
What I want most for Christmas is based American Christians to realize that while they think they're building Zion, it's the cornerstone of Babylon they're laying down.
December 22, 2025 at 6:05 AM
What I want most for Christmas is based American Christians to realize that while they think they're building Zion, it's the cornerstone of Babylon they're laying down.
How to start fixing America action item #1:
Buy someone a book for Christmas.
Buy someone a book for Christmas.
December 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
How to start fixing America action item #1:
Buy someone a book for Christmas.
Buy someone a book for Christmas.
I'm so happy. I drove my Trump-Dodge to Trump-Starbucks where I'm on my Trump-Dell writing w/Trump-Spotify in the background. My Trump-children and Trump-wife are thrilled to live in the greatest Trump-country in the Trump-world. Trump-God is happy, too!
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Trump’s handpicked board votes to rename Washington performing arts center the Trump-Kennedy Center
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the vote on social media Thursday.
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December 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I'm so happy. I drove my Trump-Dodge to Trump-Starbucks where I'm on my Trump-Dell writing w/Trump-Spotify in the background. My Trump-children and Trump-wife are thrilled to live in the greatest Trump-country in the Trump-world. Trump-God is happy, too!
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If you're a white male and are NOT willing to give up some of your privilege to boost and benefit others, you missed some moral training along the way. If you think equal treatment will eventually level the field, you don't understand the effect of cumulative disadvantage.
December 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
If you're a white male and are NOT willing to give up some of your privilege to boost and benefit others, you missed some moral training along the way. If you think equal treatment will eventually level the field, you don't understand the effect of cumulative disadvantage.
"I have never been a person that is concerned with society and pretty much just cared about myself and my family. However, after taking this sociology class, I have completely changed."
From a student reflection. This is why college matters.
From a student reflection. This is why college matters.
December 17, 2025 at 9:22 PM
"I have never been a person that is concerned with society and pretty much just cared about myself and my family. However, after taking this sociology class, I have completely changed."
From a student reflection. This is why college matters.
From a student reflection. This is why college matters.
Instead of going to a national park on Trump's birthday, may I suggest going to a Black history museum, buying a book or album from a Black artist, shopping at a Black owned business, or watching a Black film. Instead of getting something for free, let's learn and support.
December 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Instead of going to a national park on Trump's birthday, may I suggest going to a Black history museum, buying a book or album from a Black artist, shopping at a Black owned business, or watching a Black film. Instead of getting something for free, let's learn and support.
Zak Kass thinks AI will make "intelligence as easy as turning on a light switch." He seems to imagine a utopia where all of us are "intelligent" because we all access the same technology. This is profoundly misguided. What these technologies will actually do is create the... 1/2
December 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Zak Kass thinks AI will make "intelligence as easy as turning on a light switch." He seems to imagine a utopia where all of us are "intelligent" because we all access the same technology. This is profoundly misguided. What these technologies will actually do is create the... 1/2