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Dr. Peyman Hekmatpour
@phekmat.bsky.social
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زن زندگی آزادی Sociologist at @okstate.edu PhD from @ou.edu Global/Transnational Sociology, International Political Economy, Environment
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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.
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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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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.

doi.org/10.1177/2378...
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Dr. Peyman Hekmatpour @phekmat.bsky.social · Feb 20
First he (mis)quote Napoleon saying that “He who saves his country does not violate any law.” Then a couple of days later he calls himself the king! This is not going to a good place for anyone. The joke itself (even if it is a joke, which I really doubt) is a dangerous one.
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