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Building bridges between religious experience and human society.

The Department of Theological Studies is part of Concordia University and is located in Montreal, Canada.

Webpage: https://www.concordia.ca/artsci/theology.html
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Here's our last episode for 2025! We explore the Older Charismatic Independent Churches, powerful spirit movements in Africa, China, and India that emerged alongside, and sometimes even before, Classical Pentecostalism.

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Uncovering Older Charismatic Independent Churches in Africa, Asia, and Beyond
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December 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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NEW: The leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community in Minnesota enabled a child abuser by pressuring his victims to forgive and forget his sins — so that they could never speak of them again.

With @startribune.com
Young Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget.
In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Religiousness varies a lot by race among Democrats, relatively little among Republicans
Religiousness varies a lot by race among Democrats, relatively little among Republicans
In general, U.S. adults who are Republican or lean toward the GOP are more religious than Democrats and Democratic leaners.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Quentin Amundson wrote a lovely piece in The Catholic Register about Prophets of Love (MQUP), and the five-afternoon online class on Leonard and Paul I'm teaching for Atlantic School of Theology (still some spots open!) digital.catholicregister.org/Catholic-Reg...

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October 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Dans cette brève entrevue publiée par Le Monde, j'aborde le rôle de Nicholas Duncan-Williams, le « père spirituel » de Paula White-Cain, ainsi que ses liens avec le pouvoir politique.
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L’« archevêque » Nicholas Duncan-Williams : le pasteur des réseaux Trump en Afrique
L’homme d’Eglise ghanéen, qui est devenu l’un des piliers des cercles chrétiens de la droite américaine, a mené la prière au moment de l’investiture de Donald Trump, en 2017, lors de son premier manda...
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November 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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For those who understand French, the latest episode of "Le dessous des images" is now available on YouTube. I was honoured to contribute to this program that examined how a martyrdom narrative emerged following the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

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Charlie Kirk, iconographie d'un martyr MAGA - Le dessous des images - ARTE
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November 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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New episode on "Apostolic Pentecostals" is now available on Spotify, YouTube, and Substack.
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Apostolic Pentecostals: From Welsh Revival Roots to Global Missions
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November 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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profgagne.bsky.social
Check out this co-written article with my esteemed colleague
@phlppgnzlz.bsky.social - with the help of our outstanding research assistants - in this upcoming Routledge edited volume on Christian Nationalism.

Available on 26 November.
November 19, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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profgagne.bsky.social
Ravi d’avoir pris part à un débat captivant animé par Estelle Martin sur @tv5monde.bsky.social #64. Merci pour l’invitation !

🔥 À revoir absolument si vous aimez les idées qui bousculent.
#Religion #Politique #Afrique #Trump #Néopentecôtisme

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Donald Trump, le nouveau missionnaire ?
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November 17, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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A new episode of "Spirit, State, and Society" is coming out next Wednesday (19 November).

These episodes are completely free! Follow and like us on our various platforms. It really helps the podcast!

Substack: andregagne.substack.com/podcast
Spotify: shorturl.at/CxZEX
YouTube: shorturl.at/r7Nzx
November 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Pour ceux que cela intéresse et qui ont accès à ARTE, j’ai récemment accordé une courte entrevue à l’émission “Les dessous des images”, qui vient tout juste d’être diffusée.

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Le dessous des images - Charlie Kirk : la fabrique d'un martyr - Regarder l’émission complète | ARTE
L’assassinat de Charlie Kirk a plongé l’Amérique chrétienne dans l’effroi et la colère. Ce militant ultraconservateur, devenu l’icône absolue du mouvement Maga, a été transformé en martyr de la foi. R...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Nous assistons au « mainstreaming » du combat spirituel aux États-Unis.

L'excellente Anne Kerloc’h signe un texte dans @lepoint.fr sur Tucker Carlson, l’ancien présentateur vedette de Fox News, qui revient sur son récit d’une prétendue attaque par des démons.

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« J’ai vu mes draps tachés de sang » : Tucker Carlson raconte la nuit où il a été « attaqué par des démons »
Figure de l’ultra-droite chrétienne, l’ancien éditorialiste de Fox News Tucker Carlson est revenu en détail sur la prétendue attaque démoniaque dont il a été victime.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Très heureux d'avoir contribué, avec mes collègues @phlppgnzlz.bsky.social et @julieingersoll.bsky.social, à ce superbe texte de Juliette Heinzlef dans Le Monde des religions !
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A quoi sert le White House Faith Office, le bureau de la foi créé par Donald Trump ?
Définitivement placé sous le signe de la religion, le second mandat du président américain est marqué par le rôle croissant de l’agence, mise en place pour renforcer la place dominante du christianism...
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November 9, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Thank you for your contributions!
November 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Both Republicans and Democrats are divided over whether the party should accept members who call opponents “evil.” But overwhelming shares in both parties say officials who advocate violence against the other party should not be accepted. www.pewresearch.org/...
Chart shows Both parties split over acceptability of calling opposition ‘evil,’ but most say advocating violence should be rejected
November 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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À regarder la semaine prochaine.
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Le dessous des images - Charlie Kirk : la fabrique d'un martyr - Regarder l’émission complète | ARTE
L’assassinat de Charlie Kirk a plongé l’Amérique chrétienne dans l’effroi et la colère. Ce militant ultraconservateur, devenu l’icône absolue du mouvement Maga, a été transformé en martyr de la foi. R...
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November 6, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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A new episode of the Spirit, State and Society podcast just dropped.

Note that all these episodes are free. You can also catch them on YouTube and Substack.
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Faith, Media, and Martyrdom: The Politics of Charlie Kirk’s Death (bonus episode)
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November 5, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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J’ai eu le plaisir d’échanger avec @younarivallain.bsky.social sur les évangéliques pro-Trump, leur vision socio-politique et leurs attentes eschatologiques. Un entretien à lire dans @la-croix.com !
la-croix.com La Croix @la-croix.com · Nov 5
« Pour certains évangéliques américains, soutenir Trump, c’est préparer le retour du Christ sur Terre »
« Pour certains évangéliques américains, soutenir Trump, c’est préparer le retour du Christ sur Terre »
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November 5, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Glad to have contributed to this engaging four-part series on @wfiuwtiunews.bsky.social

Parts 1 and 2 are now accessible. Take a look!

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Red, White, and Righteous Part 2: Seven Mountains
In this episode, faith leaders and scholars discuss the theological underpinnings of Christian nationalism, such as dominion theology — the belief that Christians are called by God to exercise their a...
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October 30, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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If you're interested, this event in Amsterdam will also be hybrid. If you want to join virtually, just check out the info on the flyer.
October 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Short interview on the spike in Bible sales after the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Link: vt.tiktok.com/ZSy8VD1GR
October 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Had a fascinating conversation with Jen Gerson on The Line podcast on Peter Thiel, the Antichrist, the Bible, and politics.

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Peter Thiel knows about the anti-christ
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October 28, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Excited to be heading to Amsterdam this November! Grateful to my colleagues @mirandaklaver.bsky.social and @rikpeels.bsky.social at Vrije Universiteit and the Extreme Beliefs research group (School of Religion and Theology) for the invitation to speak.
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Lecture 'From Prophecy to Political Power' by André Gagné - Extreme Beliefs
When: Friday 21 November, 15.30–17.00 CET Registration: send an e-mail to [email protected], to receive the location and/or zoomlink. “From Prophecy to Political Power: Spiritual Warriors, End-...
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October 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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A brand new episode of the Spirit, State and Society podcast is out! Make sure to check us out on Spotify to catch up on previous episodes, and stay tuned for a special episode dropping in two weeks.
October 22, 2025 at 9:15 PM