Cody Musselman
cody-musselman.bsky.social
Cody Musselman
@cody-musselman.bsky.social
PhD in American Religion. Teaching at Harvard. Writing about religion, fitness, health, and consumer culture.
If you're in NYC this week, join us on Wednesday for a conversation on religion and health/healing! @IRCPL_Columbia

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American Religion is…Healing — Institute for Religion, Culture and Public Life
When it comes to health and wellness, Americans are divided on whether religion is healing or harming. Recent years have shown how our bodies can become sites of vulnerability and contestation, but do...
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November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Had a great time talking with Meagan Gillmore for this piece in Canadian Affairs. Game 6 of the World Series, here we go! www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/10/29/s...
Are sports a modern-day religion?
The Blue Jays’ first trip to the World Series since ’93 has given fans dizzying highs and lows - and possibly a religious experience
www.canadianaffairs.news
October 31, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Excited to be included in this new edited volume about the cultural significance of CrossFit from @Palgrave ! Check out my piece on CrossFit as a SBNR community
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CrossFit
This edited collection brings together the work of scholars to explore the various themes and controversies of the contested terrain of CrossFit.
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October 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I was an expert consultant for this recent article from @MensHealthMag about Christian body-building! Check it out to learn more about the connection between faith and fitness:
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Faith, Fitness, and the New Gospel of #Gains: Inside the Conflicted World of Christian Bodybuilders
Christian bodybuilders and fitfluencers are ascending to greater heights of visibility—and facing compelling questions about lust, idolatry, and purpose.
www.menshealth.com
July 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM
a bit late, but here's the brilliant Judith Ellen Brunton talking about our co-authored article on religion and the Edmonton Oilers from a few weeks ago. check it out!

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The intense fandom of the Oilers, and remembering Sly Stone and MuchMusic VJ Juliette Powell
YouTube video by Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud
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June 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Running it back with Judith Brunton because the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers are in the Stanley Cup Finals once again! Read our piece for the @theconversation.com

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‘Loyal to the oil’ – how religion and striking it rich shape Canada’s hockey fandom
The Edmonton Oilers are once again vying for hockey’s biggest prize. In some ways, religion scholars argue, the team’s fandom represents devotion to a way of life − and the oil industry.
theconversation.com
June 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM