Evan Stewart
@evanstewart.bsky.social
Social Scientist @ UMass Boston
Studying the stakes of pluralism in social change.
(Non)Religion & Spirituality | Climate | Public Opinion
https://www.evan-stewart.com
@socimages.bsky.social
Studying the stakes of pluralism in social change.
(Non)Religion & Spirituality | Climate | Public Opinion
https://www.evan-stewart.com
@socimages.bsky.social
There is an important point about religious pluralism here: as demographics change we are going to encounter more and more disagreement about these kinds of cases. "Is this a religious symbol?" vs. "Is it a broader symbol of first responders?" gets higher stakes with more religiously unaffiliated.
November 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
There is an important point about religious pluralism here: as demographics change we are going to encounter more and more disagreement about these kinds of cases. "Is this a religious symbol?" vs. "Is it a broader symbol of first responders?" gets higher stakes with more religiously unaffiliated.
As a researcher who studies public religious expression, it is really important to separate it from personal religious adherence - unexpected combinations of the two are more common than we would think!
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The Politics of Religious Prejudice and Tolerance for Cultural Others
While some research argues that religious pluralism in the United States dampens conflict by promoting tolerance, other work documents persistent prejudice toward religious out-groups. We address t...
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November 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
As a researcher who studies public religious expression, it is really important to separate it from personal religious adherence - unexpected combinations of the two are more common than we would think!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Which, for me, is really interesting to see at the local level even in a conventionally "blue" state.
www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...
"Koch is a devout Catholic...But even as an independent, he received support from Gov. Maura Healey and other key Democrats..."
www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...
"Koch is a devout Catholic...But even as an independent, he received support from Gov. Maura Healey and other key Democrats..."
Judge halts saints statues from going up in Quincy
“We chose the statues of Michael and Florian to honor Quincy’s first responders, not to promote any religion,” said Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Which, for me, is really interesting to see at the local level even in a conventionally "blue" state.
www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...
"Koch is a devout Catholic...But even as an independent, he received support from Gov. Maura Healey and other key Democrats..."
www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...
"Koch is a devout Catholic...But even as an independent, he received support from Gov. Maura Healey and other key Democrats..."
Of course, moral judgment is at the heart of a lot of climate mitigation issues. Judgement for me, but not for thee?
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Necessity or Luxury? Air Conditioning and Support for Utility Assistance in the Context of Climate Change - Evan Stewart, 2024
Studies of climate attitudes are increasingly concerned with support for mitigation policies such as adequate indoor cooling to address heat exposure. Air condi...
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October 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Of course, moral judgment is at the heart of a lot of climate mitigation issues. Judgement for me, but not for thee?
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....