David Eagle
@davideaglephd
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Assistant Research Professor and sociologist @DukeGHI and @dukeclergy studying the changing landscape of churches, pastors, and theological education.
Durham, NC
Joined June 2010
I am honored to be joining the board of Congo Initiative, USA, a Christian NGO devoted to training the next generation of leaders for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Learn about and support this important work: https://t.co/juHo1SFBq9.
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Congo Initiative equips the rising generation through transformative education for a flourishing Congo. We’re bringing you twenty impactful stories to celebrate twenty years of work in Congo. Please...
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New article from United Methodist News Service featuring @collinwmueller and my research on salary disparities in the United Methodist Church.
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Non-paywalled version here: https://t.co/zuBwAZn0U1. Seriously, AJS needs to start offering Open Access.
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Excited to share new research in the American Journal of Sociology, "Reproducing Inequality in a Formally Antiracist Organization: The Case of the United Methodist Church," with @collinwmueller
https://t.co/A6IMXLj1Ok
@SSSReligion @DukeSociology @ASA_Religion
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Victor Ray argues organizations are racial structures that legitimate the unequal distribution of resources and stratify the agency of racial groups through organizational processes that treat White...
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I wrote this grant that will help the seminary @fpu diversify its faculty and train diverse leaders for church in California!
news.fresno.edu
Efforts to create opportunities for church leaders from diverse backgrounds at Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary (FPBS) and in California’s Central Valley are getting major boost from Lilly Endowment...
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And don't miss our great recent article on #COVID19 #pastors in Review of Religious Research here: https://t.co/0x0d8aYTWf. With @ejohnsto_erin @AHollaTweets @Headleyjm.
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Read my latest article on financial impacts of #COVID19 #pastors #churches in @ReviewReligious here https://t.co/YdMhpjTmoJ. With @ejohnsto_erin @Headleyjm @AHollaTweets.
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This article ( https://t.co/JPDFGnNEGE) in the Christian Century by Stanley Hauerwas and Will Willimon has bothered me ever since it was published. I've penned a response on my website https://t.co/yyxDuak0MK.
@ChristianCent @WillimonTweets
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This summer, in an article in The Christian Century, Stanley Hauerwas and Will Willimon write about the dangers of providing pastoral care. This piece is deeply flawed. A pull-quote from Willimon...
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OK, not to brag, but this was me on Sunday at Blacknall Presbyterian Church. @congoinitiative
I’ve heard a lot of talk in church about the poverty and injustice and suffering in some African countries. Today was the first time I heard someone attribute all of that to the legacy of colonialism.
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https://t.co/Iqh0c5vrfJ asked me to review a paper called "THE MANIFESTATION OF ACTURIAN'S ONGOING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ORPHANS VICTIMS OF THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC". Anyone want to hazard a guess about WTF it is about?
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I'm Zoom presenting @UVicReligioNews a paper on race and the United Methodist Church at noon pacific/3pm eastern. Details and zoom link here: https://t.co/wN9YX1odvt.
#UMC
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A great opportunity for trans/non-binary folks to be part of a learning cohort. https://t.co/5wu0VmhDt2. Circulate to your networks, please!
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We definitely need more sociologists of religion.
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OK, sociologists, what are the best examples of books based solely on interview data? Bonus points for books that focus on specific professions/professional contexts.
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The Duke Clergy Health Initiative's work was featured recently in Psychology Today. Check it out! https://t.co/C7I0IHqvCa
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As we head into the MLK Jr Weekend, one bit of Durham, NC trivia: King was supposed to have been in Durham on April 4, 1968. He canceled at the last minute, feeling he was needed in Memphis, where, on that day, he was murdered on a motel balcony.
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The events of last wk were shocking, maybe not that surprising. Poll done late Nov: 74% of registered Rep's had little to no confidence that the 2020 presidential election was held fairly; 42% had little or no confidence their vote was counted accurately. https://t.co/zqTHUnIUaF
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Just posted a medium piece challenging simplistic narratives about white evangelicals. Check it out.
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By David Eagle
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