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Gerardo Martí
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William R Kenan Jr Professor of Sociology @ Davidson College | Race, Religion, Power, Social Change | Past Roles: Editor Sociology of Religion Journal, President SSSR & ASR, Chair ASA Religion, AAR Religion & Social Science Unit | cv https://bit.ly/40mps8D .. more

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Gerardo Martí @gerardomarti.bsky.social · 7d
A BEST BOOK OF 2025

"Brimming with constructive criticism couched in a sympathetic depiction of its subject, this book is a showcase in producing outstanding and compelling biography that represents wider narratives and trends in history."

🎉🎉 Very happy to celebrate our new biography 🎉🎉
The Church Must Grow or Perish is Named a Best Book of 2025 by The Anxious Bench
Historian Joey Cochran writes, "Mulder and Marti’s The Church Must Grow or Perish, a biography of Robert Schuller, is a must-read showcase on the artform of producing stellar religious biography"
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Gerardo Martí @gerardomarti.bsky.social · 1h
Casual Christian Nationalist sighting while picking out a Christmas tree 🎄
The photo shows a person standing outdoors at a Christmas tree lot, surrounded by rows of cut evergreen trees on a patch of grass. The person is viewed from behind, wearing tan pants, dark shoes, and a gray hoodie with the hood up. On the back of the hoodie is a graphic that blends Christian and nationalist symbolism: a stylized cross or church-column motif combined with an American flag design, with red and white stripes and a blue field with stars arranged in the shape of a fish (a historic Christian symbol). The scene includes another person partially visible to the left among the trees, multi-story apartment buildings in the background, and overhead string lights that signal a seasonal, festive retail setting.

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Gerardo Martí @gerardomarti.bsky.social · 4h
CyberMonday Deal 👏👏👏

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Gerardo Martí @gerardomarti.bsky.social · 5h
FAIR WAGES

"Who is more religious & ethical, Republicans, Democrats or others?" 2023
ijor.co.uk/ijor/article...

Table 2. How much, if at all, do you consider each factor when making purchasing decisions...?

Table 6. How importance each of the following is to what being ‘Religion’ means to you...?
Table 2 reveals party differences in considering whether a company pays its employees a fair wage when making purchasing decisions. Only 15% of Republicans say this is a major factor, compared to 28% of Democrats and 30% of “Other/Don’t know/Refused.” Most respondents view fair pay as a minor factor: 36% of Republicans, 47% of Democrats, and 29% in the other category. Nearly half of Republicans (49%) say fair pay is not a factor at all, while 25% of Democrats and 40% of others agree. Refusal to answer was negligible, with only 1% among “Other/Don’t know/Refused” and none among Republicans or Democrats. Table 6 shows how respondents across political affiliations value buying products from companies that pay a fair wage as part of their religious identity. Only 7% of Republicans consider this essential, compared with 21% of Democrats and 13% of those who answered “other/don’t know/refused.” A majority of all groups say that fair wages are “important but not essential”: 46% Republicans, 56% Democrats, and 51% of other respondents. On the other hand, 48% of Republicans say fair wages are “not important” to their sense of religion, compared to 23% of Democrats and 35% of other respondents. Notably, no Republicans refused to answer, while 33% of Democrats and 67% of “other” respondents did so.

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Gerardo Martí @gerardomarti.bsky.social · 3d
Marvelous so far

Very engaging biography of Paul Gauguin, using new archives and broader array of contextual material
Wild Thing A Life of Paul Gauguin Sue Рrideaux

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Gerardo Martí @gerardomarti.bsky.social · 4d
Happy Thanksgiving 😝
The meme contrasts a praying family thanking “Jesus” for their Thanksgiving meal with Mexican farm workers harvesting produce, using a bilingual pun to suggest the workers named Jesús are the real providers of the food. Top panel The top image shows a white, middle‑class family seated around a table set with a stereotypical U.S. Thanksgiving spread, including a roasted turkey and side dishes, as they bow their heads to say grace with the caption “Thanks, Jesus, for this food.” The scene evokes conventional Christian gratitude directed toward a divine Jesus rather than toward human labor. Bottom panel The bottom image shows Latino farm workers in a field gathering vegetables into sacks and crates, with mountains visible in the background. The caption “de nada” (Spanish for “you’re welcome”) is paired with the most prominent worker who must be named Jesus, implying he is responding to the family’s thanks because his labor made their meal possible.

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Gerardo Martí @gerardomarti.bsky.social · 5d
Let the games begin
Azul board game initial set up.

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Gerardo Martí @gerardomarti.bsky.social · 6d
Mexican immigrants come to define "race" in a way distinct from both the color-conscious hierarchy of Mexican society and the Black-White binary prevalent within the United States👇
Racial Baggage | Stanford University Press
Upon arrival to the United States, Mexican immigrants are racialized as simultaneously non-White and "illegal." This racialization process complicates notions of race that they bring with them, as the...
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 6d
President Trump spares turkeys Gobble and Waddle from appearing on Thanksgiving dinner plates.

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Gerardo Martí @gerardomarti.bsky.social · 6d
Doonesbury goes back to college
This Doonesbury comic strip takes place at Walden University, where Dr. Norton, an exasperated professor, who indicates he’d rather kill himself than teach class, institutes strict new classroom policies in response to student technology use and cheating. He announces that all laptops and phones must be surrendered at the door, only handwritten stylus notes are allowed, and in-class blue book quizzes have replaced AI-generated essays. The reforms are described as compulsory, unlike student enrollment, which is voluntary. The comic’s punchline comes in the final panel, where the grand lecture hall has only a single remaining student. This student does not seem defiant, but instead, a bit clueless about the basics of handwriting, asking, “How do you capitalize in cursive?” The near-empty auditorium highlights that most students would rather drop the class than return to outdated, nostalgic educational methods. The student’s question humorously underscores a generational disconnect, as many young people today are unfamiliar with cursive, while the professor’s nostalgic policies fail to resonate with them.

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Gerardo Martí @gerardomarti.bsky.social · 7d
A mainline pastor on his departure from a mainline church👇

“My departure was painful, but it clarified something essential: My calling is not to comfort the rich and powerful but to accompany the oppressed…I no longer believe the church’s calling is to be liberal. I believe it is to be liberating…”
Liberalism is not liberation – Baptist News Global
“Liberalism can articulate justice, admire justice, vote for justice, but often does so without ever truly risking anything for justice.”
baptistnews.com

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Gerardo Martí @gerardomarti.bsky.social · 8d
“At minimum, AI does not have the Holy Spirit inside of it”

A top artist on the iTunes top 100 Christian and gospel albums chart this week,Solomon Ray, is not a real person.

Reinforces idealization of Black people as superior worshippers — even if they’re AI generated.
The Current No. 1 Christian Artist Has No Soul - Christianity Today
AI-generated musician Solomon Ray has stirred a debate among listeners, drawing pushback from popular human singer Forrest Frank.
www.christianitytoday.com

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Gerardo Martí @gerardomarti.bsky.social · 8d
Lovely write up of Danish author Solvej Balle and her experimental opus
She Has Taken 30 Years to Write a 7-Part Novel About 1 Day. It’s a Sensation.
www.nytimes.com

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Gerardo Martí @gerardomarti.bsky.social · 9d
for lecture on religion and culture 👇
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He said "Amen" straight into the drop

Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10d
Q: “Are you affirming you think Trump is a fascist?”

TRUMP: “That’s ok, you can just say yes.”

ZOHRAN: “Ok. Yes.”

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Gerardo Martí @gerardomarti.bsky.social · 11d
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WP Exclusive U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols now

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Gerardo Martí @gerardomarti.bsky.social · 11d
“If they are hoping to sway their parishioners, the bishops may have a steep hill to climb.”

Great data from Paul A. Djupe and Brooklyn Walker👇
The Bishops Were Not Just Speaking to Trump, but also to Trumpism Among Catholics
By Paul A. Djupe and Brooklyn Walker [Image credit: National Catholic Reporter] The selection of the new pope from the global south (as well as from the Chicago south!) sent a signal that Pope Fran…
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David✶🇬🇹 @vuc.bsky.social · 11d
He said "Amen" straight into the drop

Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible

Reposted by Gerardo Martí, David Darmofal

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 12d
Pope Leo denounces "extremely disrespectful" treatment of immigrants in U.S. www.axios.com/2025/11/19/p...
Pope Leo denounces "extremely disrespectful" treatment of immigrants in U.S.
"We have to look for ways of treating people humanely, treating people with the dignity that they have."
www.axios.com

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Gerardo Martí @gerardomarti.bsky.social · 12d
From PRRI @prri.org

Most Americans oppose stripping US citizens of their citizenship and deporting them if they are determined to be a threat to the country.

However, support is much higher among Republicans, White Evangelicals, strong Christian Nationalists.

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This PRRI graph from October 2025 shows American views on extreme immigration law enforcement measures: deportations to foreign prisons without due process and internment camps for undocumented immigrants. Most Americans do not support these measures, with only 32% favoring deportations and 37% supporting internment camps. This majority opposition indicates broad resistance to stripping US citizens of their citizenship and deporting them if labeled a threat. However, support is much higher among certain groups. Republicans (62% for deportations, 69% for internment camps), White evangelical Protestants (52%, 59%), and especially strong Christian nationalists (69% for internment camps, 57% for deportations) are significantly more likely to favor these extreme actions. By contrast, Democrats (10%, 13%), Black Protestants (20%, 27%), the unaffiliated (21%, 24%), and Christian nationalism rejecters (10%, 13%) show minimal support. The data clearly shows that preferences for harsh immigration enforcement are concentrated among conservatives, particularly those with strong Christian nationalist beliefs, while most Americans remain opposed to such policies.

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Gerardo Martí @gerardomarti.bsky.social · 12d
Me: <going about my business online>

AI: LOOK AT ME! I'M HERE! READ ME! AREN'T I HELPFUL? YAY ME! CLICK FOR MORE! I'M HELPFUL, REALLY! C'MON I'M EVERYWHERE! BUZZ BUZZ I CAN GENERATE EVEN MORE! JUST ASK! YOU CAN DISMISS ME BUT I'LL BE BACK!
tgpeterson.bsky.social Terrence Peterson @tgpeterson.bsky.social · 12d
Now instead of simply reading the abstract for an academic article I have to contend with multiple pop-ups from adobe asking me if I want an AI summary and I cannot stress enough how much I DO NOT WANT this.

@adobe.com has made a useful product less useful with an annoying and redundant feature

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Terrence Peterson @tgpeterson.bsky.social · 12d
Now instead of simply reading the abstract for an academic article I have to contend with multiple pop-ups from adobe asking me if I want an AI summary and I cannot stress enough how much I DO NOT WANT this.

@adobe.com has made a useful product less useful with an annoying and redundant feature

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Gerardo Martí @gerardomarti.bsky.social · 12d
Threat, Replacement, and Deportation: Identifying Who is Most Receptive to Anti-Immigrant Narratives

A PRRI @prri.org survey report from 2023 anticipates the groups across America who support aggressive deportation efforts—and suggests why

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Threat, Replacement, and Deportation: Identifying Who is Most Receptive to Anti-Immigrant Narratives A PRRI survey report from 2023 anticipates the groups across America who support aggressive deportation efforts—and suggests why GERARDO MARTÍ NOV 19, 2025 <graph from PRRI indicating Republicans and White Christian Groups are most likely to hold negative views toward immigrants>

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Gerardo Martí @gerardomarti.bsky.social · 12d
Agamben is so relevant to our moment

Podcast episode from 2023
Episode #191 ... The modern day concentration camp and the failure of human rights. (Giorgio Agamben)
Podcast Episode · Philosophize This! · 12/05/2023 · 29m
podcasts.apple.com

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Gerardo Martí @gerardomarti.bsky.social · 13d
“Today it is not the city but the [concentration] camp that is the fundamental biopolitical paradigm of the West.”

— Giorgio Agamben

<quotes in this NYRB review>
<article from The New York Review of Books 12/4/25> The Apolitical Life Adam Kirsch Self Portrait in the Studio by Giorgio Agamben, translated from the Italian by Kevin Attell. Seagull, 182 pp., $25.00