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Building bridges between religious experience and human society.

The Department of Theological Studies is part of Concordia University and is located in Montreal, Canada.

Webpage: https://www.concordia.ca/artsci/theology.html
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Mon prochain livre, Chrétiens en quête de puissance, paraît le 6 mai. Un regard sur la force d’influence, globale et politique, des pentecôtismes, au cœur des recompositions du christianisme contemporain.

Détails d’une petite tournée en Europe à suivre !

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Chrétiens en quête de puissance – Les éditions Labor & Fides
Présence globale et politique des pentecôtismes
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February 2, 2026 at 8:22 AM
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Check out our new episode for 2026, where we discuss the Charismatic Renewal!

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When the Spirit Crossed Denominations (Season 1, episode 11)
The Story of the Charismatic Renewal
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January 28, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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Kudos to @ellehardy.bsky.social for the outstanding reporting! I’m truly honored to be cited.
January 15, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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Thank you to the Center for the Study of Learning and Performance (CSLP) for the kind note!

Merci au Centre d’études sur l’apprentissage et de la performance (CEAP) pour cette belle note !

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André Gagné receives award for Excellence in Community Outreach & Public Engagement | News - Concordia University
CSLP member André Gagné receives Concordia University’s 2024–2025 FAS Dean’s Award for Excellence in Community Outreach and Public Engagement, recognizing his public scholarship, mentorship, and commu...
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January 16, 2026 at 2:11 AM
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Here's our last episode for 2025! We explore the Older Charismatic Independent Churches, powerful spirit movements in Africa, China, and India that emerged alongside, and sometimes even before, Classical Pentecostalism.

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Uncovering Older Charismatic Independent Churches in Africa, Asia, and Beyond
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December 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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NEW: The leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community in Minnesota enabled a child abuser by pressuring his victims to forgive and forget his sins — so that they could never speak of them again.

With @startribune.com
Young Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget.
In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Religiousness varies a lot by race among Democrats, relatively little among Republicans
Religiousness varies a lot by race among Democrats, relatively little among Republicans
In general, U.S. adults who are Republican or lean toward the GOP are more religious than Democrats and Democratic leaners.
www.pewresearch.org
November 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Quentin Amundson wrote a lovely piece in The Catholic Register about Prophets of Love (MQUP), and the five-afternoon online class on Leonard and Paul I'm teaching for Atlantic School of Theology (still some spots open!) digital.catholicregister.org/Catholic-Reg...

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October 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Dans cette brève entrevue publiée par Le Monde, j'aborde le rôle de Nicholas Duncan-Williams, le « père spirituel » de Paula White-Cain, ainsi que ses liens avec le pouvoir politique.
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L’« archevêque » Nicholas Duncan-Williams : le pasteur des réseaux Trump en Afrique
L’homme d’Eglise ghanéen, qui est devenu l’un des piliers des cercles chrétiens de la droite américaine, a mené la prière au moment de l’investiture de Donald Trump, en 2017, lors de son premier manda...
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November 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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For those who understand French, the latest episode of "Le dessous des images" is now available on YouTube. I was honoured to contribute to this program that examined how a martyrdom narrative emerged following the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

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Charlie Kirk, iconographie d'un martyr MAGA - Le dessous des images - ARTE
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November 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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New episode on "Apostolic Pentecostals" is now available on Spotify, YouTube, and Substack.
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Apostolic Pentecostals: From Welsh Revival Roots to Global Missions
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November 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Check out this co-written article with my esteemed colleague
@phlppgnzlz.bsky.social - with the help of our outstanding research assistants - in this upcoming Routledge edited volume on Christian Nationalism.

Available on 26 November.
November 19, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Ravi d’avoir pris part à un débat captivant animé par Estelle Martin sur @tv5monde.bsky.social #64. Merci pour l’invitation !

🔥 À revoir absolument si vous aimez les idées qui bousculent.
#Religion #Politique #Afrique #Trump #Néopentecôtisme

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Donald Trump, le nouveau missionnaire ?
YouTube video by TV5MONDE Info
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November 17, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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A new episode of "Spirit, State, and Society" is coming out next Wednesday (19 November).

These episodes are completely free! Follow and like us on our various platforms. It really helps the podcast!

Substack: andregagne.substack.com/podcast
Spotify: shorturl.at/CxZEX
YouTube: shorturl.at/r7Nzx
November 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Pour ceux que cela intéresse et qui ont accès à ARTE, j’ai récemment accordé une courte entrevue à l’émission “Les dessous des images”, qui vient tout juste d’être diffusée.

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Le dessous des images - Charlie Kirk : la fabrique d'un martyr - Regarder l’émission complète | ARTE
L’assassinat de Charlie Kirk a plongé l’Amérique chrétienne dans l’effroi et la colère. Ce militant ultraconservateur, devenu l’icône absolue du mouvement Maga, a été transformé en martyr de la foi. R...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Nous assistons au « mainstreaming » du combat spirituel aux États-Unis.

L'excellente Anne Kerloc’h signe un texte dans @lepoint.fr sur Tucker Carlson, l’ancien présentateur vedette de Fox News, qui revient sur son récit d’une prétendue attaque par des démons.

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« J’ai vu mes draps tachés de sang » : Tucker Carlson raconte la nuit où il a été « attaqué par des démons »
Figure de l’ultra-droite chrétienne, l’ancien éditorialiste de Fox News Tucker Carlson est revenu en détail sur la prétendue attaque démoniaque dont il a été victime.
www.lepoint.fr
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Très heureux d'avoir contribué, avec mes collègues @phlppgnzlz.bsky.social et @julieingersoll.bsky.social, à ce superbe texte de Juliette Heinzlef dans Le Monde des religions !
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A quoi sert le White House Faith Office, le bureau de la foi créé par Donald Trump ?
Définitivement placé sous le signe de la religion, le second mandat du président américain est marqué par le rôle croissant de l’agence, mise en place pour renforcer la place dominante du christianism...
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November 9, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Thank you for your contributions!
November 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Both Republicans and Democrats are divided over whether the party should accept members who call opponents “evil.” But overwhelming shares in both parties say officials who advocate violence against the other party should not be accepted. www.pewresearch.org/...
November 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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A new episode of the Spirit, State and Society podcast just dropped.

Note that all these episodes are free. You can also catch them on YouTube and Substack.
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Faith, Media, and Martyrdom: The Politics of Charlie Kirk’s Death (bonus episode)
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November 5, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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J’ai eu le plaisir d’échanger avec @younarivallain.bsky.social sur les évangéliques pro-Trump, leur vision socio-politique et leurs attentes eschatologiques. Un entretien à lire dans @la-croix.com !
« Pour certains évangéliques américains, soutenir Trump, c’est préparer le retour du Christ sur Terre »
« Pour certains évangéliques américains, soutenir Trump, c’est préparer le retour du Christ sur Terre »
l.la-croix.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:40 PM