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K a s s i e D e e @kassiedee.bsky.social · 15h

I think I’m in love with the people of Portland. 😂🤣

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 1d

Prepping for a podcast interview on Santa Muerte and religion in Latin America with Frances Billinghurst. It will be out in a couple weeks!

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 22h

Especially coming from a U.S. pope!

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 1d

Embracing Liberation Theology?! "I am convinced that the preferential choice for the poor is a source of extraordinary renewal both for the Church and for society," the pope wrote, echoing the language of Latin American liberation theologians who coined the term..."
www.ncronline.org/pope-leo-bla...

Pope Leo blasts elitism, indifference toward poor in first major document

"I am convinced that the preferential choice for the poor is a source of extraordinary renewal both for the church and for society," the pope wrote in Dilexi Te.

www.ncronline.org

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 1d

Pope Francis also embraced Liberation Theology during his papacy but didn't subscribe to it while in his native Argentina.

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 1d

Prepping for a podcast interview on Santa Muerte and religion in Latin America with Frances Billinghurst. It will be out in a couple weeks!

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 1d

True dat!

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 1d

Embracing Liberation Theology?! "I am convinced that the preferential choice for the poor is a source of extraordinary renewal both for the Church and for society," the pope wrote, echoing the language of Latin American liberation theologians who coined the term..."
www.ncronline.org/pope-leo-bla...

Pope Leo blasts elitism, indifference toward poor in first major document

"I am convinced that the preferential choice for the poor is a source of extraordinary renewal both for the church and for society," the pope wrote in Dilexi Te.

www.ncronline.org

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 2d

The new 3rd edition of my seminal book on Santa Muerte, the fastest growing NRM on the planet, is available at Amazon and other bookshops across the globe! a.co/d/7MtxnDt #BookSky #AcademicSky #Mexico #SantaMuerte #Religion

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 2d

Professor Antonio Espinoza of VCU History and I discussing the papacy of Pope Leo XIV yesterday at my VCU lecture series on Catholic Studies. Dean Catherine Ingrassia introduced us. #AcademicSky #Religion #Catholic

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 2d

The new 3rd edition of my seminal book on Santa Muerte, the fastest growing NRM on the planet, is available at Amazon and other bookshops across the globe! a.co/d/7MtxnDt #BookSky #AcademicSky #Mexico #SantaMuerte #Religion

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 2d

Professor Antonio Espinoza of VCU History and I discussing the papacy of Pope Leo XIV yesterday at my VCU lecture series on Catholic Studies. Dean Catherine Ingrassia introduced us. #AcademicSky #Religion #Catholic

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 3d

#VCU and #RVA: Join us this afteroon at 4:00 for a spirited discussion of the first American pope!

Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 9d

VCU and RVA: Join us Tuesday, October 7 at 4:00 for my coversation with @gaespinozar.bsky.social on the first months of the papacy of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff!

It's free and open to the public so please feel free to share with interested parties!

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 3d

Harvest Moon 🌕 over RVA

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 5d

Andrew Chesnut, Chair in Catholic Studies at VCU, stated,

“I think the only ones who have shown some dynamism lately on the American Christian landscape are these non-denominational, usually charismatic megachurches,” Chesnut added.
caliber.az/en/post/us-f... #AcademicSky #Religion

US faces record wave of Church closures amid shifting religious landscape | Caliber.Az

The United States is on track to see an unprecedented 15,000 churches shut their doors in 2025, a dramatic contraction that far outpaces the number of new congregations...

caliber.az

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 4d

VCU and RVA: Join @gaespinozar.bsky.social and me tomorrow 10/7/25 at 4:00!

Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 9d

VCU and RVA: Join us Tuesday, October 7 at 4:00 for my coversation with @gaespinozar.bsky.social on the first months of the papacy of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff!

It's free and open to the public so please feel free to share with interested parties!

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 5d

"Andrew Chesnut, chefe de Estudos Católicos na VCU, também disse que as megaigrejas podem ser impactadas por seus paroquianos se os membros mais jovens começarem a se sentir compelidos a aceitar a religião em espaços públicos, referindo-se aos planos do..
ultimosacontecimentos.com.br/100-000-igre...

100.000 igrejas podem fechar nos EUA nos próximos anos: O que está acontecendo? - Últimos Acontecimentos

Quase 15.000 igrejas devem fechar suas instalações este ano nos EUA devido ao recente declínio na frequência às igrejas, à falta de adaptação às mudanças culturais e políticas e à crescente competição...

ultimosacontecimentos.com.br

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 4d

Pope Bob following the path of Pope Francis?
www.nbcnews.com/world/the-va...

Pope Leo, after Trump criticism, urges Catholics to help immigrants

The pope, who didn't single out any country for its treatment of migrants, called on Catholics to “open our arms and hearts to them, welcoming them as brothers and sisters.”

www.nbcnews.com

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 4d

VCU and RVA: Join @gaespinozar.bsky.social and me tomorrow 10/7/25 at 4:00!

Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 9d

VCU and RVA: Join us Tuesday, October 7 at 4:00 for my coversation with @gaespinozar.bsky.social on the first months of the papacy of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff!

It's free and open to the public so please feel free to share with interested parties!

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 5d

Moonrise over RVA

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⛧⃝ Dr. Morbius ⛧⃝ @bendiciones444.bsky.social · 6d

here i uploaded it to use as my wallpaper hehe ｡ﾟ( ﾟ^∀^ﾟ)ﾟ｡ i’m kinda shocked how good this drawing is

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 5d

Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."

( ht: @mikenellis.bsky.social )

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 5d

“I think the only ones who have shown some dynamism lately on the American Christian landscape are these non-denominational, usually charismatic megachurches,” said Andrew Chesnut of Virginia Commonwealth University." dallasexpress.com/national/chu... #AcademicSky #Religion

‘The Charlie Kirk Effect’: Young Americans Flood Churches After Kirk’s Assassination

Following Charlie Kirk’s assassination, churches across the U.S. report a spike in attendance among young adults — a trend dubbed “the Charlie Kirk effect.”

dallasexpress.com

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Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 5d

Looking that way

Dr. Andrew Chesnut @drdeathanddivinity.bsky.social · 5d

"Andrew Chesnut, chefe de Estudos Católicos na VCU, também disse que as megaigrejas podem ser impactadas por seus paroquianos se os membros mais jovens começarem a se sentir compelidos a aceitar a religião em espaços públicos, referindo-se aos planos do..
ultimosacontecimentos.com.br/100-000-igre...

100.000 igrejas podem fechar nos EUA nos próximos anos: O que está acontecendo? - Últimos Acontecimentos

Quase 15.000 igrejas devem fechar suas instalações este ano nos EUA devido ao recente declínio na frequência às igrejas, à falta de adaptação às mudanças culturais e políticas e à crescente competição...

ultimosacontecimentos.com.br

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