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@profsamperry.bsky.social

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Professor | Books: Growing God's Family; Addicted to Lust; Taking America Back for God; The Flag and The Cross; Religion for Realists | CV: https://tinyurl.com/4hs86ntn

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Samuel L. Perry is an American sociologist known for his research on American Christianity, politics, and sexual behavior. He is currently the Sam K. Viersen Presidential Professor of Sociology at the University of Oklahoma. The topics of Perry's books and articles have included American evangelicals and their social engagement, Christian nationalism, moral incongruence and religious responses to pornography use, religion and interracial marriage, Christian adoption and foster care, and English Bible translations. .. more

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Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 8d

Thrilled and honored that my book Religion for Realists was given the 2025 Distinguished Book Award by @sssreligion.bsky.social last night.

It’s vital that we understand religion and religious people. The social sciences are remiss to ignore either.

Hire more religion specialists.

Reposted by Simon Hix, Stephen P. Jenkins, David Lazer , and 7 more Simon Hix, Stephen P. Jenkins, David Lazer, Samuel L. Perry, Pierre Bataille, Valerie Mueller, Jens Rydgren, Nate Breznau, Florencia Torche, Dan Woodman

Kristian Bernt Karlson @kbkarlson.bsky.social · 2d

LAST CALL! #Sociology Professorships in Copenhagen, Denmark!

We're hiring 2+ open-rank profs (Asst/Assoc/Full). Any area.

Deadline: this Saturday, Nov 15!

Join a leading European sociology department. Please repost!

jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...

Call for two or more open-rank academic positions in Sociology

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Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 2d

Darci is a gem for sure.

Thank goodness the other Dr. Perry and I have different middle initials! Sadly I feel that the confusion is probably worse for him. I've only received compliments on his articles, but I fear he gets some misdirected hate mail.

Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 2d

This is Samuel P. Perry, scholar of rhetoric in the Interdisciplinary Core at Baylor. Also an expert in political rhetoric and race among the Christian Right. We've actually had dinner together! We gotta work on a co-authorship someday just to blow people's minds!
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Samuel Perry — Profile on The Conversation

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Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 2d

About every 2-3 weeks since June I get an email saying "Nice article on Hegseth's Christian nationalism in @theconversation.com!" But this was written by *another* Samuel Perry who studies religion & right-wing politics (crazy, right?). He's at Baylor; great dude.
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What is CREC? The Christian nationalist group has a vision for America − and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s support

The Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, or the CREC, has a highly patriarchal and conservative interpretation of Scripture.

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Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 3d

Cheering on the inimitable Darci Schmidgall* as a finalist in the 3-minute thesis competition. Let’s go Darci!!!

*Also on the job market this year.

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Kenneth Ethan Frantz @kennethefrantz.bsky.social · 4d

My adviser (@profsamperry.bsky.social) recommended this book, and it contains many useful tips on creating useful habits. I recommend it. www.audible.com/pd/152477926...

Atomic Habits

Check out this great listen on Audible.com. The number one New York Times best seller. Over one million copies sold! Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a prove...

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Jack Delehanty @jackdelehanty.bsky.social · 4d

It was an honor to be part of a conversation on Shifting Terrain covering how capitalism and Christianity are linked, resistance to Christian Nationalism, and more. Also ft. @profsamperry.bsky.social & @msjeannelewis.bsky.social. Listen below!

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Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 5d

All morning when someone agrees to send me new data.

a man in a suit and tie is sitting at a desk

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is sitting at a desk

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Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks Madolyn!

Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks Paul!

Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 6d

My wife read this book recently and even watched a live webinar interview with Barrett talking about the book. This was her assessment as well. Barrett tries so hard to portray SCOTUS as above politics it starts to sound like politics itself.

Robert L. Tsai @robertltsai.bsky.social · 7d

@mgraber1.bsky.social reviews Justice Barrett’s book:
“By presenting judging as a realm of pure law, insulated from politics, the justices offer a picture so implausible that it makes the opposite claim—that judging is nothing but politics—more credible.”

Justice Barrett’s Campaign Biography

Amy Coney Barrett’s book, "Listening to the Law," claims the Supreme Court is above politics. Its very existence proves otherwise.

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Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks Ansley!! 🙏

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Samuel L. Perry, Rosemary A. Joyce

Robert L. Tsai @robertltsai.bsky.social · 7d

Justice Barrett’s Campaign Biography

Amy Coney Barrett’s book, "Listening to the Law," claims the Supreme Court is above politics. Its very existence proves otherwise.

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Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks Larisa!

Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 8d

Even if folks think this about religion, the dismissive mocking attitude toward *studying* religion is part of the problem. Love it or hate it, religion matters A LOT and isn’t going away anytime soon.

Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 8d

🙏 thanks!

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Enes Ataç @ienesatac.bsky.social · 8d

Thrilled to share that our paper (w/ @garyadler.bsky.social) in Social Forces, “Religious Rebound, Political Backlash, and the Youngest Cohort: Understanding Religious Change in Turkey,” received the Distinguished Article Award from @sssreligion.bsky.social!

Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks for checking it out!

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Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 9d

In Minneapolis listening to the legend @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social drop some much-needed knowledge on religion and ableism. @sssreligion.bsky.social

Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 9d

Love it when journals let me see other reviewers' reviews immediately after I submit my own review. Sure, I usually get to see them eventually when editors render a decision, but it's better when the manuscript is fresh in mind. Most often it's affirming, but I also like to know when I missed stuff.

Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 9d

My daughter did exactly this with all her candy and my two boys just stacked piles.

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 10d

We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.

My 11-year-old sitting with her pile of Halloween candy, sorting it into a bar graph

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 10d

We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.

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Allyson Shortle @shortle.bsky.social · 11d

Hold onto your hats! Just kicked off the RTL @ruraltalentlabs.bsky.social w. @arrc.bsky.social @drandrewk.bsky.social @proftyson.bsky.social @tycmcnamee.bsky.social Ready to hit the road to conduct community listening tours across the country. As always, I'm here to hear. #RuralTalent #ListenUp

Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 11d

Tailgating is awesome. With the exception of binge drinking (which I think is actually pretty rare), it's such a great cultural phenomenon that we do that. Friends and strangers eating great food, playing, laughing, uniting over common fandom. Beautiful really.

Reposted by Samuel L. Perry, Andrew L. Whitehead

ASA Sociology of Religion Section @asareligion.bsky.social · 12d

New from @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social in Social Problems on “Christian Nationalism and Abelism in the United States.” Read at the link below.

Christian nationalism and ableism in the United States

Abstract. Americans with disabilities face significant hurdles across multiple social institutions in the United States. Their inclusion and equitable trea

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Reposted by Samuel L. Perry, Robert C. Richards

Philip N Cohen @philipncohen.com · 12d

This Friday at Cornell!

Philip N Cohen @philipncohen.com · 26d

Cornell University, Sociology:
"Citizen Scholar: Public Engagement for Social Scientists"
Friday, Oct 31, 01:25 pm, Goldwin Smith Hall
With Jamila Michiner (government), David Rand @dgrand.bsky.social (information science & communications), and Dan Hirschman @asociologist.bsky.social (sociology)
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Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 13d

Yes! Several of the students mentioned empathy as a characteristic of positive masculinity!

Nobody expressed that would be weak or feminine. Other characteristics were: emotional intelligence, protecting, not insecure, good dads.

Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 13d

Takeaway for me was that young people were eager to consider positive messages about masculinity and thoughtful leaders need to be better at putting forward a constructive vision or it’ll be manosphere YouTubers and authoritarian politicians.

Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 13d

Everyone could identify what “toxic masculinity” looked like, but it challenged students in a good way to consider the possibility of “positive masculinity.” In what ways might it be different from femininity, what it might look like at all, and what would need to change for that to be normalized.

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