A lot of our researchers are spending the summer in the library. We're wondering what's on your reading list at the moment? Tell us what's in your Theology TBR pile!

In this episode, Krysia speaks with Sofia Farzana about autism, Hajj, and Islamic teachings. Listen here: tr.ee/v1JmTAcjX6 Transcript here: share.transistor.fm/s/000e9d8b/t... See less

Today, students across Scotland receive their exam results. From everyone here at CAT, we hope you achieved the grades you wanted! We hope to see some new faces on our Divinity programme here at the University of Aberdeen this autumn.

The summer holidays can be great, but many people struggle with the feeling that everything should be perfect to have the best possible summer. We're loving this article by Natalie Garrett: www.seenandunseen.com/i-disobeyed-...

Lots of you asked where you can buy Dr Léon van Ommen's recent publication with Grove Worship. Digital and hard copies can be bought here: grovebooks.co.uk/product/w-26... Thank you to Grove Worship for offering a space to share the work of our CAT researchers!

In this recording, Venessa Swaby, Joseph Ola, and Harvey Kwiyani discuss theology, church, and lived experiences regarding autism in black communities. This panel was part of our Faith on the Margins conference. You can watch online now: youtu.be/9rUsJv-a-Ug?...

Have you seen Sofia Rehman, Sofia Farzana and Marion McLaughlin's panel on Autism in Islam and Buddhism? Our Faith on the Margins conference is available to watch on YouTube now. Watch here: youtu.be/KWJc3khsfkA?...

Katy Unwin and Léon van Ommen reflect that "Autistic people reported experiencing significantly more sensory barriers in church/worship services and rated that they may not attend church/find attending difficult because of the sensory environment." Read here: doi.org/10.1177/0091...

In this episode, Ian and Zoe discuss engaging with Scripture and the importance of foundational texts. Listen here: tr.ee/v1JmTAcjX6 The transcript of the episode is available here: share.transistor.fm/s/96dfb20d/t...

Today we're spotlighting this talk from our recent 'Faith on the Margins' conference where Léon van Ommen, Harry Gibbins, and Monica Jones discuss their research. Watch 'Spirituality Grounded in Autistic Experiences' here: youtu.be/hBueFG7wP5c?...

'Faith on the Margins' Talk 1: Spirituality Grounded in Autistic Experiences

This recording is from the Centre for Autism and Theology's faith on the Margins Conference. In this recording, Léon van Ommen, Harry Gibbins, and Monica Jones discuss their research on autism and…

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This week's quote comes from Eilidh Galbraith & Stewart Rapley's article: "Autism theology ‘from the outside in’: mapping the journey of autism theology from the margins to the centre", published in Practical Theology, 2023. Read here: doi.org/10.1080/1756...

CAT Rewind: As we head towards another heatwave, listen back to Ian, Krysia, and Zoe talk about autism and temperature sensitivity. This episode originally aired on 20th August 2025. Listen here: abdn.site/2Ip3n

Today we'd like to say a huge congratulations to Dr Zoe Strong, who graduated from Aberdeen last Monday. Zoe's research on dyslexia and engaging with the Bible will be published by Routledge next year. You can read more about Zoe's work here: abdn.site/Ga6vs

In this episode, Ian speaks with Mati Boulakia-Bortnick about Judaism and an autistic reading of sacred texts. Listen here: tr.ee/v1JmTAcjX6 Transcript here: share.transistor.fm/s/2345889d/t...

This week's quote is drawn from a piece authored by members of the Centre, celebrating our research culture. Read here: doi.org/10.1080/2331...

This week's quote is from Issue 2 of our Neurodiversity and Faith series, which is on the topic of autism and church. The series offers short written reports of research projects taking place at the Centre. Read the report here: www.abdn.ac.uk/dhpa/researc...

At the end of May, staff and students at the Centre delivered a workshop as part of our Postgrad Research Symposium. This aimed to challenge the unconscious 'neurotypical bias' in Theological research. Find out more about studying at Aberdeen here: abdn.site/2Xrnd

Thank you to our friends Kate and Louis at Appletree Community, Aiteal Trust (SC050669), for sending us this moving and powerful video about what good looks like in adult social care. This video is produced by Land and Sea Media: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiB-...

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This week's quote is from Issue 2 of our Neurodiversity and Faith series, which is written by Zoe Strong on the topic of dyslexia and the Bible. The series offers short written reports of research projects from the Centre. Read the report and others here: www.abdn.ac.uk/dhpa/researc...

Apologies: we're aware of a faulty link on our post earlier today and we're having some technical difficulties with our social media! To hear this month's CATChat with Zoe, Krysia, and Ian, please follow: tr.ee/v1JmTAcjX6.

In this month's CATChat episode, Krysia, Ian and Zoe discuss neurodiversity and how to make small group Bible studies more inclusive spaces. Listen here: linktr.ee/autism_and_t... Transcript here: share.transistor.fm/s/b97fd9bd/t...

This week's quote is from Issue 2 of our Neurodiversity and Faith series, which is written by Dr Henna Cundill on the topic of autism and prayer. The series offers short written reports of research projects taking place at the Centre. Read the full report and others: www.abdn.ac.uk/dhpa/researc...

We are pleased to share that our book launch for Dr Henna Cundill's 'Praying by the Rules' is now available on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=urkD... You can order a copy of the book here: scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978033...

Dr Henna Cundill - Praying by the Rules: What Autistic People Teach the Church about Prayer

Henna Cundill shares about her research, followed by responses from Professor Grant Macaskill, Dr Krysia Waldock, Dr Claire Williams, and Christopher Barber. About 'Praying by the Rules': What…

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This week's quote is from Issue 1 of our Neurodiversity and Faith series. The series offers short written reports of research projects taking place at the Centre. Read the full report and others here: www.abdn.ac.uk/dhpa/researc...

In this month's podcast episode, Zoe speaks with Lizzy Peach about autism and interpretations of the Bible. Listen here: tr.ee/v1JmTAcjX6 Transcript here: share.transistor.fm/s/73dcf523/t...

This week's quote is from Henna Cundill's new book, Praying by the Rules. Buy the book here: scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978033...

Calls for Participants Mark Somerville at the University of Edinburgh is interested in the experiences of three groups of people: transgender/gender-diverse autistic people, transgender/gender-diverse nonautistic people, cisgender autistic people. edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Looking forward to visiting the University of Aberdeen on Thursday! If you're around King's College, come and find us in the Divinity Library for a chance to stock up on some lovely new theology books... @drkatiecross.bsky.social @autismtheology.bsky.social @abdndivinity.bsky.social

Over the weekend a few of our researchers attended Through the Roof’s Created to Belong event. It was a great event with insightful talks and workshops. We delivered a workshop on our sensory Bible studies, and it was fantastic to hear people’s reflections.

This week's quote is from a group of researchers involved in the work of the Centre. Read the article here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....