Teemu Taira
@teemutaira.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in the Study of Religion. Researching public discourses on religion; atheism and nonreligion; religion and news media; methodology. Author of Taking "Religion" Seriously (2022) and other books.
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Just putting this here, 'cos the story contains links to several relevant surveys regarding atheism and nonreligion dallasexpress.com/lifestyle/su...
Multiple studies in 2025 show that Atheism is on the rise around the world
A collection of major reports and studies published throughout 2025 shows that Atheism is rapidly increasing in popularity around the world.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Just putting this here, 'cos the story contains links to several relevant surveys regarding atheism and nonreligion dallasexpress.com/lifestyle/su...
Just got an email saying that The Routledge Handbook of Religion and Politics in Europe (eds by Fokas & Giorgi) has been published. 31 chapters, one of them cowritten by me. www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...
The Routledge Handbook of Religion and Politics in Europe
The Routledge Handbook of Religion and Politics in Europe is an outstanding reference source to this engaging subject area. A number of developments at the intersection between religion and politics i...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Just got an email saying that The Routledge Handbook of Religion and Politics in Europe (eds by Fokas & Giorgi) has been published. 31 chapters, one of them cowritten by me. www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...
New day and a new piece for proofreading. Here's how this chapter begins ("Religionization of Minorities and Culturalization of Christianity: How to Study Boundary-Cases?").
November 17, 2025 at 9:38 AM
New day and a new piece for proofreading. Here's how this chapter begins ("Religionization of Minorities and Culturalization of Christianity: How to Study Boundary-Cases?").
Proofreading. This chapter begins with an anecdote.
November 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Proofreading. This chapter begins with an anecdote.
Most UG students think that the point of study of religion is to examine deep individual experiences. They think that the danger of theories & methods is that we'll be distanced from such experiences. After graduation, some will think differently. But only some.
November 9, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Most UG students think that the point of study of religion is to examine deep individual experiences. They think that the danger of theories & methods is that we'll be distanced from such experiences. After graduation, some will think differently. But only some.
Food for thought for those interested in the (institutional) future(s) of the study of religion. An interview based on Russell T. McCutcheon's "Our Primary Expertise". newbooksnetwork.com/our-primary-...
Russell T. McCutcheon, "Our Primary Expertise: A Future for the Study of Religion" (Rutgers UP, 2025) - New Books Network
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November 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Food for thought for those interested in the (institutional) future(s) of the study of religion. An interview based on Russell T. McCutcheon's "Our Primary Expertise". newbooksnetwork.com/our-primary-...
Lancaster Uni rhetoric sounds fake to me: "To ensure our Gold-standard teaching develops with the needs of our students, we constantly review [..] our curriculum [..]. As part of this ongoing review, our Global Religions BA courses will not be running in 2026." www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/underg...
Global Religions courses update - Lancaster University
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October 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Lancaster Uni rhetoric sounds fake to me: "To ensure our Gold-standard teaching develops with the needs of our students, we constantly review [..] our curriculum [..]. As part of this ongoing review, our Global Religions BA courses will not be running in 2026." www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/underg...
Some recently bought books. Started reading "Disbelief" (2024) by Gervais and now there's a number of commentaries and response in "Religion, Brain and Behavior". I should be doing something else, but this is quite fun. www.tandfonline.com/toc/rrbb20/0/0
October 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Some recently bought books. Started reading "Disbelief" (2024) by Gervais and now there's a number of commentaries and response in "Religion, Brain and Behavior". I should be doing something else, but this is quite fun. www.tandfonline.com/toc/rrbb20/0/0
"I do indeed think that the old work remains relevant today but, sadly so, since it signals that not much has changed in all of these years." – Russell T. McCutcheon reflects working on Manufacturing Religion (1997), second edition coming out soon. www.american-religion.org/back-pages/a...
Against the Wind — American Religion
McCutcheon on Manufacturing Religion (2003)
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October 1, 2025 at 6:32 AM
"I do indeed think that the old work remains relevant today but, sadly so, since it signals that not much has changed in all of these years." – Russell T. McCutcheon reflects working on Manufacturing Religion (1997), second edition coming out soon. www.american-religion.org/back-pages/a...
A selection of Bloomsbury honorarium books. Finally here.
September 30, 2025 at 11:43 AM
A selection of Bloomsbury honorarium books. Finally here.
Proofing. This should be out later this year or early next year. See: www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...
September 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Proofing. This should be out later this year or early next year. See: www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...
The witch-hunt continues www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
UC Berkeley shares 160 names with Trump administration in ‘McCarthy era’ move
Prominent professor Judith Butler among students and faculty investigated for ‘alleged antisemitic incidents’
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September 13, 2025 at 5:35 AM
The witch-hunt continues www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Now reading this. Traditionalism is "not a mass ideology", but if you look at the world today, many ideas that comprise so-called traditionalism definitely are quite common (more and less harmful forms).
September 12, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Now reading this. Traditionalism is "not a mass ideology", but if you look at the world today, many ideas that comprise so-called traditionalism definitely are quite common (more and less harmful forms).
Is this the only monograph on religion and prog rock?
September 7, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Is this the only monograph on religion and prog rock?
Reposted by Teemu Taira
A secular transition is happening in countries around the world. Detailed explanation🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Many Muslim-majority countries, Hindu-majority India in early stage. Countries with large Buddhist & Christian populations in later stages.
Blog: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Many Muslim-majority countries, Hindu-majority India in early stage. Countries with large Buddhist & Christian populations in later stages.
Blog: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
September 6, 2025 at 6:28 PM
A secular transition is happening in countries around the world. Detailed explanation🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Many Muslim-majority countries, Hindu-majority India in early stage. Countries with large Buddhist & Christian populations in later stages.
Blog: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Many Muslim-majority countries, Hindu-majority India in early stage. Countries with large Buddhist & Christian populations in later stages.
Blog: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Many religious “nones,” which include atheists and agnostics, in 22 countries hold religious or spiritual beliefs, such as in an afterlife or something beyond the natural world. pewrsr.ch/3UNSxGf
Many Religious ‘Nones’ Around the World Hold Spiritual Beliefs
Many religious “nones,” which include atheists and agnostics, in 22 countries hold religious or spiritual beliefs, such as in an afterlife or something beyond the natural world.
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September 5, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Many religious “nones,” which include atheists and agnostics, in 22 countries hold religious or spiritual beliefs, such as in an afterlife or something beyond the natural world. pewrsr.ch/3UNSxGf
Excellent interview by Russell T. McCutcheon on the academic study of religion. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WibL...
Russell T. McCutcheon | Rethinking the Study of Religion: Objectivity, Method, and Theory
YouTube video by Inekas | انعکاس
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September 3, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Excellent interview by Russell T. McCutcheon on the academic study of religion. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WibL...
The 2025 Nonreligion and Secularity Research Network Conference in Bratislava takes place 8-10 September. All panels will be available to listen to virtually through Teams. See the link for more info. thensrn.org/2025-nonreli...
2025 Nonreligion and Secularity Research Network Conference
Nonreligion and Secularity at Cultural Crossroads 8-10 September 2025 Venue: Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Ilkovicova 6, Bratislava, Conference Book of Abstracts c…
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September 2, 2025 at 9:26 AM
The 2025 Nonreligion and Secularity Research Network Conference in Bratislava takes place 8-10 September. All panels will be available to listen to virtually through Teams. See the link for more info. thensrn.org/2025-nonreli...
A stack of books I bought from the IAHR 2025 conference. There are still three days to go, but, regarding shopping, my luggage is showing its limitations.
August 28, 2025 at 9:28 AM
A stack of books I bought from the IAHR 2025 conference. There are still three days to go, but, regarding shopping, my luggage is showing its limitations.
Done with both rather experimental panels in IAHR 2025. In the first we watched a short film and then discussed. In the second we talked how and in what contexts our approach is seen as an irritant.
August 27, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Done with both rather experimental panels in IAHR 2025. In the first we watched a short film and then discussed. In the second we talked how and in what contexts our approach is seen as an irritant.
Things to do in conferences part 2: buy display copies. I bought five already. Here's my edited volume available too at a reduced price (Atheism in Five Minutes).
August 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Things to do in conferences part 2: buy display copies. I bought five already. Here's my edited volume available too at a reduced price (Atheism in Five Minutes).
Things to do in conferences: meet the person who has translated your article (in Italian) (without you knowing that the piece is available in Italian). I'm talking about "After World Religions" (2016) that contains my contribution. www.morcelliana.net/collane-morc...
Oltre le religioni mondiali | Cotter Robertson | Morcelliana
Il volume fornisce elementi per ripensare il modo di concepire e insegnare le religioni non più come fenomeni distinti, andando oltre i Religious Studies
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August 25, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Things to do in conferences: meet the person who has translated your article (in Italian) (without you knowing that the piece is available in Italian). I'm talking about "After World Religions" (2016) that contains my contribution. www.morcelliana.net/collane-morc...
IAHR 2025 in Krakow ready to begin
August 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
IAHR 2025 in Krakow ready to begin
Reposted by Teemu Taira
In secularizing countries:
1. Younger adults are less religious than older adults.
2. The religiosity gap between young men and women may be shrinking.
However, I recommend skepticism regarding claims of broad religious revival among young men.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
1. Younger adults are less religious than older adults.
2. The religiosity gap between young men and women may be shrinking.
However, I recommend skepticism regarding claims of broad religious revival among young men.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
August 24, 2025 at 5:25 AM
In secularizing countries:
1. Younger adults are less religious than older adults.
2. The religiosity gap between young men and women may be shrinking.
However, I recommend skepticism regarding claims of broad religious revival among young men.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
1. Younger adults are less religious than older adults.
2. The religiosity gap between young men and women may be shrinking.
However, I recommend skepticism regarding claims of broad religious revival among young men.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
I guess that it is ok to show the cover suggestion for the forthcoming volume I edited
August 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I guess that it is ok to show the cover suggestion for the forthcoming volume I edited