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Book review by Jakob Egeris Thorsen / Religious transformation in Maya Guatemala: cultural collapse and Christian Pentecostal revitalization edited by John P. Hawkins @UNMPress tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

How do political actors in Latin America use religion? Jakob Schwörer I @[email protected] and Belén Fernández-García analyse >14,000 Facebook posts from 87 political actors in 15 countries. tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.10…

Is the Russian Orthodox Church's fight against abortion ill-conceived & counter-productive? Pål Kolstø Universitetet i Oslo argues that church leaders have failed to convince the public and politicians, and risk souring relations with Putin's government. #OpenAccess tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Gender-equal inheritance rights in Bangladesh depend on multiple political factors - negotiating international mandates, demands from women's groups within the country, and opposition from religious groups. Case study by Jinat Hossain Zuthi and Ishtiaq Jamil. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

In her ethnographic study of Dawat-e-Islami, Sumrin Kalia explores followers' denominational identity is nurtured through media and ritual. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Book review by John Bowen: 'Islam and the liberal state: national identity and the future of Muslim Britain' @StphnHwrdJns I.B. Tauris Bloomsbury Books UK “...how the British state treats its Muslim citizens is not itself consistent with liberal principles.” tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

The BSA is pleased to announce that our next President will be Professor Rachel Brooks, of the University of Surrey @_rachel_brooks #Sociology bit.ly/46gZZNa

New study: While some religious groups lean very liberal, exposure to religion is associated with conservative politics across almost all forms, types, & groups. It would appear that—in the United States—even liberal religion is generally conservatizing. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.11…

Have an article to submit? Religion, State & Society welcomes contributions from political studies, sociology, law, area studies & international relations, as well as history, anthropology & religious studies. Click for our aims & scope. Please submit! tandfonline.com/action/journal…

As Geert Wilders, whose party won most seats in the Dutch election this week, seeks partners for a coalition, the phrases "populist", "anti-Islam", and "far-right" proliferate in headlines. Our journal has some reflections on religion and populism... tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Our latest article, from Brent Nelsen & James Guth Furman University examines religion's influence on public attitudes to European integration. Religion in public life & the project of Europe are key points for Dutch politician Geert Wilders: essential reading. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…