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Gina A. Zurlo
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Senior Researcher and Lecturer on World Christianity at Harvard Divinity School. Interests: quant studies, gender, methods, global history. 🌍

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Gina Zurlo is an American historian, sociologist and a scholar of history of mission and world Christianity. She is a visiting research fellow at Boston University Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs. She co-founded the Center for the Study of Global Christianity based in Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, Massachusetts. Zurlo was named in the BBC 100 most inspiring and influential women from around the world in 2019 for her work in religious statistics and female future of religion. .. more

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Gina A. Zurlo @gzurlo.bsky.social · Jul 1
Another statistic of the week from the @wiareport.com

Don't let anyone tell you the pay gap doesn't exist.
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Gina A. Zurlo @gzurlo.bsky.social · Jun 28
Grateful to the American Society of Church History for supporting my project on 20th-century women theologians!
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Gina A. Zurlo @gzurlo.bsky.social · Jun 17
From the Women in Academia report today

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Gina A. Zurlo @gzurlo.bsky.social · May 7
Glad to see my data from the World Christian Database cited in this @nytimes.com article! The Catholic Church is the most global it has ever been.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Pope Francis Made the Church More Global. What Does That Mean for the Conclave?
Francis appointed most of the cardinals. But they may not choose another pope like him.
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Gina A. Zurlo @gzurlo.bsky.social · Apr 23
The statistical center of gravity of Catholicism from the first century to 2050 (projected); there's an equal number of Catholics to the North, South, East, and West of each point.

By 2050, the center of gravity for Catholicism will likely be Timbuktu, Mali.

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Catholic Statistical Center of Gravity (2025 rev) - Google My Maps
An equal number of Catholics live to the north, south, east and west of this geographic point. Data source: Gina A. Zurlo, ed., World Christian Database (Brill, accessed April 2025)
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Gina A. Zurlo @gzurlo.bsky.social · Apr 21
Rest in peace, Pope Francis (1936–2025) ✝️
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Gina A. Zurlo @gzurlo.bsky.social · Apr 13
Upcoming webinar featuring new Catholic research on April 25!

Register here: tinyurl.com/yaw7n8ww

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Gina A. Zurlo @gzurlo.bsky.social · Apr 11
Yet his own deportation plans include removing 10 million Christians from the country.
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · Apr 11
State Department staff are being told to report “anti-Christian bias” among their very own colleagues.
State Dept. Begins Witch Hunt for ‘Anti-Christian’ Staffers
“It’s very ‘Handmaid’s Tale’-esque,” an official from the State Department said.
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · Apr 11
State Department staff are being told to report “anti-Christian bias” among their very own colleagues.
State Dept. Begins Witch Hunt for ‘Anti-Christian’ Staffers
“It’s very ‘Handmaid’s Tale’-esque,” an official from the State Department said.
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Gina A. Zurlo @gzurlo.bsky.social · Apr 6
I looked through the entire list of 400 books. So many excellent works on race and gender history. This is silencing of academics and historical erasure.
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Robert P. Jones @robertpjones.bsky.social · Apr 5
Just saw my book, “White Too Long” was purged from the US Naval Academy library.
Listed along w/ 380 other books from @antheabutler.bsky.social , @michaelericdyson.bsky.social , @revjimwallis.bsky.social , Bryan Massingale, and others.

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Robert P. Jones @robertpjones.bsky.social · Apr 5
Reflections on the news that my book, White Too Long, was banned at the US Naval Academy.
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My Book, "White Too Long," Banned from US Naval Academy
The book bans are coming for American universities.
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Robert P. Jones @robertpjones.bsky.social · Apr 5
Just saw my book, “White Too Long” was purged from the US Naval Academy library.
Listed along w/ 380 other books from @antheabutler.bsky.social , @michaelericdyson.bsky.social , @revjimwallis.bsky.social , Bryan Massingale, and others.

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Anthea Butler @antheabutler.bsky.social · Apr 5
So my phone started blowing up last night because guess who's on the banned book list at the naval academy? Yours truly. Go support an author today and buy a book off of this this list... Doesn't even have to be mine. Gift link coming
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Gina A. Zurlo @gzurlo.bsky.social · Mar 31
About 80% of those at risk of deportation from the US are Christians (10 million) – 61% Catholic & 13% Evangelical.

With no change in US law, one out of every 12 Christians are vulnerable to deportation or could lose at least one family member to deportation.

Full report here: tinyurl.com/muu4bkwt
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Gina A. Zurlo @gzurlo.bsky.social · Mar 20
Looking forward to this webinar next week!

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Gina A. Zurlo @gzurlo.bsky.social · Mar 9
I think my Bluesky feed is broken. No one is talking about International Women’s Day 🤔
I miss old Twitter ☹️
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Gina A. Zurlo @gzurlo.bsky.social · Feb 20
12 Iranian Christian converts are among the 299 refugees deported to Panama, plus Afghan women and girls. They absolutely cannot be sent back home.

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Christian Iranian deported to Panama appeals to Trump for reprieve to avoid 'life in prison' in Iran
An Iranian woman who was among 299 migrants deported by the United States to Panama has appealed to President Donald Trump for a reprieve so she can avoid being sent back to Iran. As a Christian conve...
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Gina A. Zurlo @gzurlo.bsky.social · Feb 19
Looking forward to this webinar next week with @gerardomarti.bsky.social!
Register here: tinyurl.com/nhkyp6m3
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Society for the Scientific Study of Religion (SSSR) @sssreligion.bsky.social · Feb 17
Call for chapters - De Gruyter Handbook on Religion and Social Change. Seeking chapters on:

-Religion, social change, race,racism
-Religion, women, gender, sexuality
-Religion, war, peace
-Religion, social change, education

Learn more ⬇️
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Aatish Bhatia @aatishb.bsky.social · Feb 14
How Trump’s medical research cuts would hit colleges and hospitals in every state: www.nytimes.com/interactive/... My colleagues and I crunched the numbers.
How Trump’s Medical Research Cuts Would Hit Colleges and Hospitals in Every State
Changes to a key funding formula will reduce research grants at hospitals and universities by billions — and may discourage future research.
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Gina A. Zurlo @gzurlo.bsky.social · Feb 2
Call for papers is open for #SSSR_RRA2025!
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Society for the Scientific Study of Religion (SSSR) @sssreligion.bsky.social · Feb 1
The #SSSR_RRA2025 Call for Papers is now open. We encourage proposals that take religion seriously across different levels and domains of social life, and demonstrate that we cannot understand society without understanding #Religion. Submit by March 31, 2025.
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Society for the Scientific Study of Religion (SSSR) @sssreligion.bsky.social · Feb 1
The #SSSR_RRA2025 Call for Papers is now open. We encourage proposals that take religion seriously across different levels and domains of social life, and demonstrate that we cannot understand society without understanding #Religion. Submit by March 31, 2025.
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Gina A. Zurlo @gzurlo.bsky.social · Jan 31
Obsessed with this team name and logo. Go Banshees!
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Boston Banshees @bostonbanshees.us · Jan 29
Banshees

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Gina A. Zurlo @gzurlo.bsky.social · Jan 31
The mountain owns itself. ❤️
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Unofficial BBCNews (World) Bot @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social · Jan 30
New Zealand's Mount Taranaki gets same legal rights as a person
New Zealand's Mount Taranaki gets same legal rights as a person
The aim is to address injustices of colonisation, including confiscating land from local tribes.
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Gina A. Zurlo @gzurlo.bsky.social · Jan 31
Looking forward to this very timely webinar with @gerardomarti.bsky.social!
Register here: tinyurl.com/nhkyp6m3
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Unofficial BBCNews (World) Bot @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social · Jan 30
New Zealand's Mount Taranaki gets same legal rights as a person
New Zealand's Mount Taranaki gets same legal rights as a person
The aim is to address injustices of colonisation, including confiscating land from local tribes.
www.bbc.com
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Boston Banshees @bostonbanshees.us · Jan 29
Banshees

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Gina A. Zurlo @gzurlo.bsky.social · Jan 28
I get asked about global religious nationalism a lot. New study from @pewresearch.org out!
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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · Jan 28
NEW PEW RESEARCH REPORT:

Muslim nationalists in
Indonesia 46%
Turkey 11%

Hindu nationalists in
India 24%

Christian nationalists in
Kenya 32%
US 6%

Jewish nationalists in
Israel 9%

www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
Chart shows shares of religious nationalists in 36 countries.
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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · Jan 28
NEW PEW RESEARCH REPORT:

Muslim nationalists in
Indonesia 46%
Turkey 11%

Hindu nationalists in
India 24%

Christian nationalists in
Kenya 32%
US 6%

Jewish nationalists in
Israel 9%

www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
Chart shows shares of religious nationalists in 36 countries.
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