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Landon Schnabel @landonschnabel.bsky.social · 12h

Now available online: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

How Religious Subcultures Interact with Gender to Shape Educational Trajectories: A Rejoinder to Brady, Luft, and Zuckerman Sivan - Ilana M. Horwitz, Kaylee T. Matheny, Krystal Laryea, Landon Schnabel...

We respond to Brady, Luft, and Zuckerman Sivan’s critique of how religious subcultures—particularly Jewish upbringing—shape educational attainment. Their reanal...

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Landon Schnabel @landonschnabel.bsky.social · 15d

Breaking: mothers wearing noise cancelling headphones linked to autism

Landon Schnabel @landonschnabel.bsky.social · 15d

Interesting story about the rapture predictions with some quotes from me: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

The end of the world is here. Or near. Or neither.

Many evangelical Christian TikTokers have spent the past few weeks preparing for the Rapture, or a biblical end-times.

www.nbcnews.com

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Landon Schnabel @landonschnabel.bsky.social · Jul 25

I used to be a minister and was curious why clergy feel dissatisfied with their jobs and consider leaving ministry.

I identified three key predictors: feeling uncared for by one’s congregation, poor mental health, and, perhaps unsurprisingly, religious doubts.

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Yourqueerprof @drcompton.bsky.social · Jun 28

"With marriage equality broadly accepted, gender diversity appears to be the next cultural frontier."
from @landonschnabel.bsky.social #soci #lgbtdata

Many Americans Support Same-Sex Marriage — And Still Say There Are Only Two Genders

Landon Schnabel, Ph.D., (he/they) is a is a 2024-2025 PRRI Public Fellow and the Rosenthal Assistant Professor of Sociology at Cornell University. Most Americans now support same-sex marriage…

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Landon Schnabel @landonschnabel.bsky.social · Jun 28

Many Americans support same-sex marriage and still say there are only two genders. About 2 in 3 agree with both.

New @prri.org Spotlight: prri.org/spotlight/ma...

Many Americans Support Same-Sex Marriage — And Still Say There Are Only Two Genders

Landon Schnabel, Ph.D., (he/they) is a is a 2024-2025 PRRI Public Fellow and the Rosenthal Assistant Professor of Sociology at Cornell University. Most Americans now support same-sex marriage…

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Landon Schnabel @landonschnabel.bsky.social · May 21

Notable difference in responses from the American Sociological Association and the International Sociological Association: www.isa-sociology.org/en/about-isa...

ISA Solidarity Statement with the Palestinian People

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Landon Schnabel @landonschnabel.bsky.social · May 15

Here's an interesting story about religious change in the United States that cites my research with Ilana Horwitz, Peyman Hekmatpour (@phekmat.bsky.social), and Cyrus Schleifer: newrepublic.com/article/1945...

The Americans Who Quit the Church to Become Witches—Among Other Things

While millions are leaving the organized Christian faiths, they’re not abandoning spirituality. Instead, they’re seeking practices outside old institutions.

newrepublic.com

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Society for the Scientific Study of Religion (SSSR) @sssreligion.bsky.social · May 1

On Francis' papacy, @landonschnabel.bsky.social says: "His calculated reforms — allowing priests to bless same-sex couples while maintaining traditional marriage doctrine — create breathing room within doctrinal boundaries rather than dismantling them." as.cornell.edu/news/death-p...

Death of Pope Francis marks end of historic papacy

Cornell experts comment on the legacy of Pope Francis, who died on Monday, marking the end of a historic papacy.

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Alicia M Walker🌊🏳️‍🌈 @aliciamwalker1.bsky.social · Apr 29

This week @CCFamilies.bsky.social blog hosted by @TheSocietyPages.bsky.social @LandonSchnabel.bsky.social tells us how young Americans are reimagining religion and family values.

thesocietypages.org/ccf/

Council on Contemporary Families

The Society Pages (TSP) is an open-access social science project headquartered in the Department of Sociology at the University of Minnesota

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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · Apr 28

From Herbert Gans’ sociological legacy, to @laurieessig.bsky.social on masculinity and authoritarianism, @stephcanizales.bsky.social on undocumented youth, and Craig Considine & @landonschnabel.bsky.social on Pope Francis' impact.

Read TSP's Clippings of Soc in the news here:
🔗 bit.ly/3EPBq2b 🔗

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Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World @sociusjournal.bsky.social · Apr 24

✨ Less pew, more “you.”

New #Socius study by Drs. @landonschnabel.bsky.social , Horwitz, @phekmat.bsky.social & Schleifer finds young Americans are leaving institutional religion—but remaking #Spirituality around #Authenticity and #Inclusion.

Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

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Landon Schnabel @landonschnabel.bsky.social · Apr 16

Wow, this title for coverage on our recent publication about religious change is pretty humorous: "Holy shift: More Americans finding faith outside church"

www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

Holy shift: More Americans finding faith outside church

Cornell-led research finds that large numbers of Americans are leaving organized religion – not in favor of secular rationality, but to pursue spirituality in ways that better align with their i...

www.eurekalert.org

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Dr. Peyman Hekmatpour @phekmat.bsky.social · Apr 14

I’m excited to share our new publication where @landonschnabel.bsky.social, Ilana Horwitz, Cyrus Schleifer, and I use a mixed-method approach to study young Americans’ trend of leaving organized religions for individualized spiritualities that align better with their values.

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Landon Schnabel @landonschnabel.bsky.social · Apr 14

Here's a piece I wrote for @rns.org about my research on the changing religious landscape and how people are moving from religious institutions to spiritual individualization: religionnews.com/2025/04/14/a...

America isn't becoming less spiritual. It's becoming differently spiritual. The slowing of church decline shows religious polarization is only getting worse

(RNS) — People increasingly craft their spiritual lives according to personal values, rather than institutional dictates. People increasingly craft their spiritual lives according to personal values, ...

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Landon Schnabel @landonschnabel.bsky.social · Apr 14

Every day people are straying away from the church and going back to God. -Lenny Bruce

If the concept of God has any validity or any use, it can only be to make us larger, freer, and more loving. If God cannot do this, then it is time we got rid of Him. -James Baldwin

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Landon Schnabel @landonschnabel.bsky.social · Apr 14

Many manage this conflict by disengaging from religious institutions while reimagining spirituality on their own terms.

Thus, we're seeing a trend toward individualization and DIY religion and spirituality.

We included the quotes in the next post in the epigraph.

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Landon Schnabel @landonschnabel.bsky.social · Apr 14

Perceiving institutions as stifling self-actualization, marginalizing sexual minorities, constraining women, or demonstrating hypocrisy leads to conflict between religious commitments and deeply held values related to concern for others and the sacredness of the individual.

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Landon Schnabel @landonschnabel.bsky.social · Apr 14

Using longitudinal quantitative surveys and in-depth interviews from a nationally-representative sample, we show how and why young people leave organized religion. It's more about the institutions than the faith traditions.

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Landon Schnabel @landonschnabel.bsky.social · Apr 14

New study with great collaborators that follows young people from adolescence into adulthood and shows why they are leaving *organized* religion: journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....

Press release summarizing the study: news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...

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Landon Schnabel @landonschnabel.bsky.social · Apr 8

The PRRI(@prripoll.bsky.social) public fellows met in DC last week to learn more about doing research on religion that makes a public impact.

I highly recommend PRRI's Public Fellows Program and suggest applying again if you don't get it the first time (I applied a few times before being selected).

Group picture of the 2024-2025 PRRI Public Fellows standing in front of a PRRI banner

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Landon Schnabel @landonschnabel.bsky.social · Jan 15

Thank you, Prudence!

Landon Schnabel @landonschnabel.bsky.social · Jan 14

Thank you, Chris!

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Landon Schnabel @landonschnabel.bsky.social · Jan 14

Thank you!