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2014-02-06T08:14:54-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Atonement and Resilience

Last updated on: February 6, 2014 at 8:14 am By Margarita A. Mooney

How can the concept of resilience be applied to atonement between victims of crime and perpetrators of crime? Last week, I visited a class at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor called The Atonement Project where we discussed that very question. The class is the brainchild of Shaka Senghor, and he has worked with The University of Michigan and the MIT Media Lab to make his dream a reality. As he recounts in this TedX Midwest lecture, Shaka was incarcerated... Read more

2014-02-04T08:32:58-05:00

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Why Did Grant Walk?

Last updated on: February 4, 2014 at 8:32 am By George Yancey

It has been a long time since I have watched any award shows. To be honest they are just boring to me. I can just read who won what the next day and I am fine. So I guess I had no idea about the quality of entertainment that occurs at these shows. Or according to the actions of Natalie Grant, I had no idea of the lack of quality in that entertainment. Grant is a gospel singer nominated for... Read more

2014-01-29T23:01:46-05:00

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Let’s Boycott – Not

Last updated on: January 29, 2014 at 11:01 pm By George Yancey

About a week ago I decided to pick up a little lunch. I was trying to avoid red meat so I decided to go to Chick-Fil-A. However, the drive-through line nearly circled the store. I did not feel like going into the restaurant so I went to a close by WhataBurger and ordered a grilled chicken salad. But I really wanted that chicken sandwich so while I was in line at the WhataBurger I began to think about the boycott.... Read more

2014-01-17T08:46:01-05:00

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Googling Tradition

Last updated on: January 17, 2014 at 8:46 am By Margarita A. Mooney

Dear Google: Can you tell me how to put on a mantilla? My stifled laugh turned into a snort when the young woman standing behind me in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome desperately asked Google about an old-fashioned Catholic tradition. After Vatican II, lay women mostly stopped covering their heads before going into Catholic Churches. Even many religious sisters abandoned the habit. In the swarm of thousands of people waiting to get into St. Peter’s for Christmas Vigil... Read more

Margarita Mooney

positive sociology

positi

2014-01-12T19:22:31-05:00

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Dehumanizing Christians Part 4 – Ethnocentrism instead of Authoritarianism

Last updated on: January 12, 2014 at 7:22 pm By George Yancey

For those of you who are reading this blog series for the first time let me do a quick recap of where I am at. In my first post I showed that willingness to use authority figures to take away the rights of others is not limited to those high in right-wing authoritarianism (RWA). In my second post I showed that religious/political progressives are the ones most likely to agree with the characteristics of Christian dehumanization correlated to the willingness... Read more

George Yancey

2014-01-06T10:34:39-05:00

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Dehumanizing Christians Part 3 – The Vindictive Nature of Christian Dehumanization

Last updated on: January 6, 2014 at 10:34 am By George Yancey

Discussions about authoritarianism are not merely about the use of authority figures to take away the civil rights of others. They are also about the personal characteristics of individuals who support oppressive regimes. One of the qualities linked to those individuals is vindictiveness. Individuals high in right-wing authoritarianism (RWA) have a willingness to punish those who do not adhere to conventional ideals and lifestyles. It is that willingness to punish others that theoretically allows oppressive leaders of those with RWA... Read more

George Yancey

2014-01-03T20:32:00-05:00

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Surviving and Thriving in the Northeast Winter

Last updated on: January 3, 2014 at 8:32 pm By Margarita A. Mooney

Canadian polar bears taught me an important lesson: layers keep you warm when it’s freezing out. Temperatures today in New Haven went to 0 Fahrenheit, so when I finally ventured out to try to dig my car out of more than a foot of snow, I also dug out the clothes I bought in Canada during the winter of 2002. The pink fluffy gloves and hat I bought recently at Talbot’s just would not do. As I slid my legs... Read more

Margarita Mooney

2014-01-03T12:43:39-05:00

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The Top 11 from ’13: Academic Journals of Sociological Research on Religion

Last updated on: January 3, 2014 at 12:43 pm By Jerry Park

It’s 2014 and time for an annual review of the religion-related articles in the top journals in sociology. As I have done in the past, I use the ISI Web of Knowledge Journal Citation Reports to create the ranking of all sociology journals ranked by last year’s Impact Factor. In this review I noticed that 2012 was an anomalous year; last year I only needed to review the first 10 journals to get my top 11; this year I... Read more

Jerry Park

journal article

sociology

sociology of religion

2014-01-03T10:07:00-05:00

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Dehumanizing Christians Part 2 – Who Dehumanizes Christians?

Last updated on: January 3, 2014 at 10:07 am By George Yancey

In the first part of my series I examined the dehumanization of Christians as a critique of right-wing authoritarianism (RWA). This theory stipulates that certain individuals tend to use authoritarianism in a global manner. I showed that those who exhibit authoritarianism against radicals and feminists are different from those who exhibit authoritarianism against conservative Christians. The notion of authoritarianism as a personality trait limited to only certain types of individuals is simply not accurate. Authoritarianism has been used to explain the... Read more

George Yancey

Dehumanizing Christians

RWA

2013-12-26T22:32:10-05:00

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In Search of Male Role Models

Last updated on: December 26, 2013 at 10:32 pm By Amy Reynolds

During the Christmas and New Years season, I end up reflecting more than normal about some of the choices I make in my life. In celebrating with family and reflecting on the birth of Christ, I’m reminded of many of the relational blessings in my life. Although I’m not one to make New Year’s Resolutions, in starting a new year (and new semester), I’m often challenged to be more intentional in the choices I make. It’s also a good time... Read more

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