Whitney Phillips
@whitneyphillips.bsky.social
Assistant Prof of Information Politics and Ethics at the University of Oregon's School of Journalism and Communication. I write about quasi-religion & politics at http://populardemonology.substack.com
That is a dynamic we talk about in the book yes!
August 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
That is a dynamic we talk about in the book yes!
I'd be so curious to hear more about your experiences but don't want to put you on the spot! For now, again, this is so appreciated, thank you for reading and posting about the book!
August 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I'd be so curious to hear more about your experiences but don't want to put you on the spot! For now, again, this is so appreciated, thank you for reading and posting about the book!
Oh thank you Chris! I'm just seeing this message and the responses -- I actually just submitted the full follow-up manuscript to the press, which is why I wasn't checking inboxes/notifications due to overwhelmed editing brain, what a nice surprise to see this! I'm so glad the book resonated
August 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Oh thank you Chris! I'm just seeing this message and the responses -- I actually just submitted the full follow-up manuscript to the press, which is why I wasn't checking inboxes/notifications due to overwhelmed editing brain, what a nice surprise to see this! I'm so glad the book resonated
Awesome, thank you!! I'd love to know what you think!
August 10, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Awesome, thank you!! I'd love to know what you think!
It was so great talking with you, thanks Hagen!! (also the @adriandaub.bsky.social book you recommended was so unbelievably helpful!!) (that should also be a thank you aimed at Adrian himself, I have scribbled excited notes from cover to cover!)
July 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
It was so great talking with you, thanks Hagen!! (also the @adriandaub.bsky.social book you recommended was so unbelievably helpful!!) (that should also be a thank you aimed at Adrian himself, I have scribbled excited notes from cover to cover!)
*Things like trollish style WERE
July 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
*Things like trollish style WERE
Yeah there were a couple times in this where things like trollish style was being framed as nascent/emergent within conservatism and I caught myself saying "...New?" Michael Bluth style ("...Her?")
July 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Yeah there were a couple times in this where things like trollish style was being framed as nascent/emergent within conservatism and I caught myself saying "...New?" Michael Bluth style ("...Her?")
That's really cool! Send me an email to UO address and we can schedule something!!
July 4, 2025 at 12:10 AM
That's really cool! Send me an email to UO address and we can schedule something!!
Oh goodness do I have thoughts on that! That conversation is also part of this book, related to the popularization of demonology. I'd be happy to chat about it sometime if you wanted!
July 3, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Oh goodness do I have thoughts on that! That conversation is also part of this book, related to the popularization of demonology. I'd be happy to chat about it sometime if you wanted!
Oh interesting! Our follow-up book (which will be finished this summer) looks at what happens when demonology becomes POPULAR i.e. jumps those walls and starts traipsing through everybody's gardens which is...disorienting to think and write about. What's your dissertation topic?
July 3, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Oh interesting! Our follow-up book (which will be finished this summer) looks at what happens when demonology becomes POPULAR i.e. jumps those walls and starts traipsing through everybody's gardens which is...disorienting to think and write about. What's your dissertation topic?
Hey thank you! What was the focus of the comp list?
July 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Hey thank you! What was the focus of the comp list?
Hey awesome! I'd love to know what you think about it
July 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Hey awesome! I'd love to know what you think about it
Oh awesome, thanks for ordering! (and for your patience with the mixup!)-- I'd love to know what you think!!
May 1, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Oh awesome, thanks for ordering! (and for your patience with the mixup!)-- I'd love to know what you think!!
Well, it depends on what you/a person thinks threatens those things. Not every use of those terms is demonological; it is when the threats are attributed to a nebulous definition of "liberal" that is actually a bunch of disconnected things lumped together and made to seem partisan
April 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Well, it depends on what you/a person thinks threatens those things. Not every use of those terms is demonological; it is when the threats are attributed to a nebulous definition of "liberal" that is actually a bunch of disconnected things lumped together and made to seem partisan
The piece also highlights how corrosive *demonological* Christianity ("Revelation Lite," where the point is to fight the liberal devil and that's it) is to theological Christianity and how corrosive *demonological* conservatism (same thing, devil devil everywhere) is to ideological conservatism
April 28, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The piece also highlights how corrosive *demonological* Christianity ("Revelation Lite," where the point is to fight the liberal devil and that's it) is to theological Christianity and how corrosive *demonological* conservatism (same thing, devil devil everywhere) is to ideological conservatism
But no rush/pressure, only if something seems immediately relevant or easy to link. I'm always curious about how people are engaging with/framing these issues around the globe -- we're facing similar challenges and sometimes the approaches are similar, sometimes very different. Always interesting!
April 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
But no rush/pressure, only if something seems immediately relevant or easy to link. I'm always curious about how people are engaging with/framing these issues around the globe -- we're facing similar challenges and sometimes the approaches are similar, sometimes very different. Always interesting!
Oh that's really cool! Thank you, I'd be interested to know what kinds of conversations you're having/what those discussions focus on, how they translate into educational contexts, what the fights are about, etc. Do you have any recommendations of folks to follow or things to read?
April 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Oh that's really cool! Thank you, I'd be interested to know what kinds of conversations you're having/what those discussions focus on, how they translate into educational contexts, what the fights are about, etc. Do you have any recommendations of folks to follow or things to read?
Tack för delningen! (Jag pratar inte svenska men det gör översättningsappen!)
April 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Tack för delningen! (Jag pratar inte svenska men det gör översättningsappen!)
Hi I've been meaning to reach out!!! Thank you, how are you doing? I cannot wait to read yours!!!!
April 16, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Hi I've been meaning to reach out!!! Thank you, how are you doing? I cannot wait to read yours!!!!
Oh that's really cool to hear, thank you! What kinds of things have you explored?
April 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Oh that's really cool to hear, thank you! What kinds of things have you explored?
It is you who are lovely and smart! Big big hug to you & thanks
April 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM
It is you who are lovely and smart! Big big hug to you & thanks
Ooh thanks for the intro!! Lots of fun with the devil here
April 15, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Ooh thanks for the intro!! Lots of fun with the devil here