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Rich McCarty
@rwmccarty.bsky.social
Professor and author, exploring the domains of religion, culture, and ethics. Open and Affirming clergy in the UCC.
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What if rethinking sex in heaven could reshape Christian sexual ethics on earth?
UNDER THE BED OF HEAVEN challenges the sexless-heaven tradition & imagines a more expansive ethic for LGBTQ & heterosexual people.

#AARSBL25 #ReadUP at booth 721 or tinyurl.com/3sr387d7

#ChristianEthics #LGBTQTheology
November 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Little joys… finding one of my books in the wild at Barnes & Noble. 🤓
December 21, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Erie, PA
December 15, 2024 at 2:37 AM
For the last few years, I have been working on academic projects that explore the relationships and intersections of religion and the paranormal. Currently writing a book on this, but here’s a glimpse of the work: youtu.be/37NQnxOVo_M
RICHARD W. McCARTY, PH.D | Beyond the Veil: Exploring the Intersections of Religion & the Paranormal
YouTube video by Ryan Sprague
youtu.be
December 13, 2024 at 1:42 PM
A beautiful night on the campus of @mercyhurst.bsky.social after an amazing concert by Postmodern Jukebox through the singular Mercyhurst Institute for Arts & Culture!!
December 12, 2024 at 3:06 AM
After fifteen years on the faculty at my university, a year ago I was invited to serve as the interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, which has now turned into serving as the Provost. Life has a way of being surprising. I am working every day to make college a meaningful experience for all!
December 11, 2024 at 10:50 PM
50% off all @sunypress.bsky.social titles, including my most recent book. Kindly give it a look, and check out all of their other titles, too, at sunypress.edu
December 5, 2024 at 9:43 PM
Snow continues to fall in Erie, PA. But even in a blizzard, Old Main of @mercyhurst.bsky.social is beautiful!
December 5, 2024 at 8:09 PM
More than three feet of snow in Erie, PA. The Governor sent the national guard to help and the Mayor declared a shelter in place order. Life on the North Coast.
December 1, 2024 at 9:25 PM
Bowser has had a full Thanksgiving with food and friends. ❤️🐕💤
November 29, 2024 at 3:41 AM
If you are at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion in San Diego, stop by the @sunypress.bsky.social booth!
November 23, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Beautiful in the sky this morning.
November 22, 2024 at 12:50 PM
Tonight our church hosted a Friendsgiving dinner. Around the table, LGBTQ+ people dined with straight families with children. Atheists mingled with Christians and spiritual seekers. Laughter was genuine, and there was more than enough for everyone. If you ask me, this is as it should be.
November 21, 2024 at 3:34 AM
I’m currently writing a book on religion and the paranormal—exploring how so many of these phenomena are powerfully shaping beliefs and concepts of ultimate reality. Earlier this year, the Journal of Gods and Monsters published my take on why we should take monster encounters seriously. Check it out
On the Phenomenological Reality of Monsters | The Journal of Gods and Monsters
godsandmonsters-ojs-txstate.tdl.org
November 15, 2024 at 6:46 PM
2022 Award Finalist for my latest book! Announced early in 2024 by the American Academy of Religion
November 15, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Author page at State University of New York Press
Richard W. McCarty | State University of New York Press
sunypress.edu
November 15, 2024 at 4:11 PM