American sociologist
Samuel L. Perry
Education Augusta University (BA)
Dallas Theological Seminary (ThM)
University of Chicago (MA, PhD) Discipline Sociologist Sub-discipline Political Science, Religious Studies, Sexual Behavior Institutions University of Oklahoma
Samuel L. Perry is an American sociologist known for his research on American Christianity, politics, and sexual behavior.[ 1] He is currently the Sam K. Viersen Presidential Professor of Sociology at the University of Oklahoma .[ 2] The topics of Perry’s books and articles have included American evangelicals and their social engagement, Christian nationalism , moral incongruence and religious responses to pornography use, religion and interracial marriage , Christian adoption and foster care, and English Bible translations. [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
Perry’s work has been recognized with awards from the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion , the Association for the Sociology of Religion , Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality , and Christianity Today . [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] In 2023, the scholarly analytics firm ScholarGPS rated Perry as the number 1 ranked sociologist in the world according to their metrics of scholarly productivity and impact.[ 14] Perry is also one of the featured experts interviewed in the film Bad Faith: Christian Nationalism's Unholy War on Democracy. [ 15]
^ Columnist, Greg Garrett, Senior (May 24, 2024). "Politics, faith and mission: A conversation with Samuel Perry" . Baptist News Global . Retrieved September 18, 2024 . {{cite web }}
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^ Books, Additional Materials for. "Samuel Perry" . www.ou.edu . Retrieved September 18, 2024 .
^ "OU Professor Ranked No. 1 in ScholarGPS Global Rankings of Sociologists" . www.ou.edu . Retrieved September 18, 2024 .
^ Chotiner, Isaac (May 3, 2019). "A Sociologist of Religion on Protestants, Porn, and the "Purity Industrial Complex" " . The New Yorker . ISSN 0028-792X . Retrieved September 18, 2024 .
^ "Pornography Use and Relationship Quality: An Interview with Samuel Perry (Part 1)" . Institute for Family Studies . Retrieved September 18, 2024 .
^ Tablets and Temples (March 5, 2024). How Publishers Change the Bible with Prof. Sam Perry . Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via YouTube.
^ Rosenberg, Paul (July 10, 2021). "When evangelical snowflakes censor the Bible: The English Standard Version goes PC" . Salon . Retrieved September 18, 2024 .
^ Admin, C. M. S. (May 17, 2019). "Waging a Smarter War on Porn" . Christianity Today . Retrieved September 18, 2024 .
^ "Distinguished Book Award - Society for the Scientific Study of Religion" . sssreligion.org . Retrieved September 18, 2024 .
^ "Distinguished Article Award - Society for the Scientific Study of Religion" . sssreligion.org . Retrieved September 18, 2024 .
^ sorbackend. "Distinguished Sociology of Religion Journal Article Award" . Sociology of Religion . Retrieved September 18, 2024 .
^ "Beigel Award - The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality" . sexscience.org . Retrieved September 18, 2024 .
^ Admin, C. M. S. (December 14, 2020). "Christianity Today's 2021 Book Awards" . Christianity Today . Retrieved September 18, 2024 .
^ "OU Professor Ranked No. 1 in ScholarGPS Global Rankings of Sociologists" . www.ou.edu . Retrieved September 18, 2024 .
^ Ujlaki, Stephen; Chris Jones (co-directors) (2024). Bad Faith (motion picture). United States. Event occurs at 1:25:38.