Happenings
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Daily Theology Review of Polarization in the US Catholic Church
“The current historical moment that our nation finds itself in is not an accident. American exceptionalism, nationalism, the sinfulness of manifest destiny are all hauntingly present. Is there only room left for despair in the anxiety building up to today’s… Continue reading
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Vox Nova Book Review: Here Comes Everybody!
Thanks to jeanninemariedymphna for posting a thoughtful review of my co-edited volume, Polarization in the US Catholic Church, on Vox Nova. This excerpt comments on my own chapter contribution: “The second part of the volume, “Naming the Wounds,” includes four… Continue reading
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My Daily Theology Podcast Episode
I thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with Steve Okey for the Daily Theology podcast, out today. You’ll hear more about how and why I do the sociology of religion, my research on personal parishes, diversity and polarization in the American Catholic Church, teaching,… Continue reading
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Reviews for Polarization in the US Catholic Church
It’s great to see a positive reception to my new volume, coedited with Mary Ellen Konieczny (U. of Notre Dame) and Charlie Camosy (Fordham U.). Here’s a sampling of reviews: “Polarization is one of the gravest illnesses infecting the US Catholic… Continue reading
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NEW BOOK OUT TODAY: Polarization in the US Catholic Church
A great new edited volume, Polarization in the US Catholic Church is out TODAY with Liturgical Press. Edited by myself, Mary Ellen Konieczny, and Charlie Camosy, the volume features contributions by an impressive mix of sociologists, theologians, Catholic leaders, and… Continue reading
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Organizational Innovation & Religion
A brand new Handbook of Religion and Society (Springer 2016) edited by David Yamane is now out, featuring a chapter I coauthored with Josh Packard on organizational innovation! This volume offers an exceptional resource for understanding religion at the nexus of social… Continue reading
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Everyday Religion
How much does high religiosity (praying and attending services frequently) matter for everyday behaviors? A PEW report presents new findings on this question, and I offered commentary at the invitation of WBIR in Knoxville. View the video here. Continue reading
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Coming soon…
The Amazon listing is now live for my forthcoming co-edited volume with Mary Ellen Koniecnzy and Charlie Camosy, Polarization in the US Catholic Church (Liturgical Press). With a release date set in the midst of the 2016 election season, the book brings… Continue reading
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“The State of Faith in Tennessee, 2015” (NPR-Knoxville)
I was pleased to participate in an engaging conversation today as an invited guest on WUOT (NPR-Knoxville)’s “Dialogue” show with Brandon Hollingsworth. Building upon findings from the PEW Religious Landscape Study, today’s hour-long conversation considered what trends in religious affiliation among Tennessee & U.S. adults mean for… Continue reading
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Seeing the Parish with the Sociological Imagination (TAPP Update)
The American Parish Project (TAPP), led by Drs. Gary Adler, Brian Starks, and myself, recently generated a newsletter summarizing new research discussed at this summer’s Seminar on the American Parish. This newsletter went out to all U.S. dioceses with the aim of generating engaged… Continue reading
Tricia C. Bruce, PhD 