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  • Editors: Julie Byrne Hofstra University, USA, Thomas J. Davis Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, USA, Joseph L. Tucker Edmonds Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, USA, Tracy Fessenden Arizona State University, USA, Philip Goff Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, USA, Laura Levitt Temple University, USA, Elaine Peña Washington University in St. Louis, USA, Matthew Avery Sutton Washington State University, USA, and Peter J. Thuesen Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, USA
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Religion and American Culture is devoted to promoting the ongoing scholarly discussion of the nature, terms, and dynamics of religion in America. Embracing a diversity of methodological approaches and theoretical perspectives, this publication explores the interplay between religion and other spheres of American culture.

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  • 08 April 2026, Dr Francesca Baldwin
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