Durham Theology and Religion
@durhamtheology.bsky.social
Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University. https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/theology-religion/
I'll start in Belfast in Jan 2027, and though I'm sad to leave the wonderful @durhamtheology.bsky.social I'm very excited for all that Belfast will hold, and looking forward to meeting colleagues and students in the New Year! I wrote more on the news here - edwardcreedy.substack.com/p/some-job-n...
Some Job News...
I’ve shared this elsewhere, but a quick update here seems a good idea!
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Why has Pope Leo XIV excommunicated members of Society of Saint Pius X? @liamtemple.bsky.social from our @durhamtheology.bsky.social explores the history behind the decision and what it reveals about divisions within the Catholic Church 👉 bit.ly/3SP60je @ccshistorycatholic.bsky.social
@themagnificast.bsky.social was kind enough to have me on to talk about my book with @scmpress.bsky.social , Christian leftism, and other justice related things. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/l... @durhamtheology.bsky.social
Liberation for the Earth with Anupama Ranawana
Podcast Episode · The Magnificast · 23 June · 1hr 21min
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Congratulations to our Chancellor, Dr Fiona Hill, and theologian Professor Christopher Insole of @durhamtheology.bsky.social who've been honoured by @britishacademy.bsky.social. Fiona is elected as an Honorary Fellow, while Christopher is elected as a Fellow. Discover more 👉 tinyurl.com/t95cuax3
What does Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey tell us about the effects of war on soldiers? Dr Brian Powers, who is a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and a researcher of moral injury, shares his thoughts. www.durham.ac.uk/research/cur... @durhamtheology.bsky.social
On Monday 28 September @durhamtheology.bsky.social’s @liamtemple.bsky.social will be in conversation about his new book 'Radical Poverty: The Capuchins and Catholicism in Britain 1850-2022' in London with James Kelly. Free booking here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/radical-po... #skystorians #catholicism
Radical Poverty: Dr. Liam Temple in Conversation with Dr. James Kelly
Celebrating the launch of Temple's new book "Radical Poverty: The Capuchins and Catholicism in Britain 1850-2022" (Bloomsbury Publishing).
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Some recent reflections from two members of our department. Dr. Brian Powers on Nolan's Odyssey and Moral Injury, and Dr. Ed Creedy (@edcreedy.bsky.social) on the social media ban and the dangers of unreality. Links in the thread below ⬇️
"...years of caricature being wiped away." A reflection from Nathan Smith, PhD at @durhamtheology.bsky.social, on how having conversations amongst traditions as well as our own families, is key to the calling all Christians have received as ministers of reconciliation cte.org.uk/ecumenism...
Wrote this a couple of years ago now during a winterlude and it set up much of the pathway for the project I'm working on at Durham. Pleased to see it finally out in CSWC by @edinburghup.bsky.social : doi.org/10.3366/swc.... @durhamtheology.bsky.social
Three Texts, to Restore and to Return: Centring Refusal in Indigenous Thinking | Studies in World Christianity
This essay builds on other work in political theological circles that seeks to understand what refusal means for our political and practical theologies, by exploring three pieces of writing by contemp...
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New publication! New from Dr. @brandonhurlbert.bsky.social, 'Soldiers, Psalms, Bibles and Bombs: Praying and Publishing the Psalms during the Iraq War (2003-11)' in Studies in Church History. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Soldiers, Psalms, Bibles and Bombs: Praying and Publishing the Psalms during the Iraq War (2003–11) | Studies in Church History | Cambridge Core
Soldiers, Psalms, Bibles and Bombs: Praying and Publishing the Psalms during the Iraq War (2003–11) - Volume 62
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Congratulations to former @ccshistorycatholic.bsky.social PhD researcher Scholastica Jacob, who has published a book based on her @durhamtheology.bsky.social thesis about the return of Benedictine nuns to England after the French Revolution. #skystorians #CathHist #history #nuntastic #catholicism
Very pleased to have a chapter in this Routledge Handbook! @durhamtheology.bsky.social It's quite pricey so maybe see if your library can purchase a copy
Timothy Harvie@timothyharvie.bsky.social · 4mo agoI’m happy to share that there is now a link to the forthcoming Routledge Handbook of Ecotheology, which I’ve edited with Matt Eaton. See the table of contents for our incredible group of scholars contributing. www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...
Professor Anna Rowlands from @durhamtheology.bsky.social attended the launch of Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical this week. Prof Rowlands has actively worked with the team managing the global Synod process set up by the Pope's predecessor, Pope Francis. 🎥 tinyurl.com/2hzc47rn
New from Prof. Rowlands on @uk.theconversation.com , reflecting on her role in the the launch of Pope Leo's first encyclical on AI and humanity. theconversation.com/the-story-of...
The story of Pope Leo’s ‘landmark’ text on AI technology – by a member of its launch panel
I knew this text would not be welcomed by all. And that’s OK.
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The recordings of Prof. Alec Ryrie's Hulsean Lectures in Cambridge are now available at the link below ⤵️ www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Hulsean Lectures 2026 - Professor Alec Ryrie - YouTube
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Prof. Anna Rowlands is interviewed on the Sunday Programme, her interview beings at 5.25mins in. www.bbc.com/audio/play/m...
BBC Audio | Sunday | Pope Leo and President Trump; Buddhist extremism; Gulf Christians
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
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To celebrate the publication of my new book, my latest Youtube video explores what it was like researching in the Vatican Archives while writing it! youtu.be/fQn-37zpUes @durhamtheology.bsky.social @ccshistorycatholic.bsky.social #skystorians #skyhistory #youtube #vatican #catholicism #history
I visited the Vatican Archives for my new book!
YouTube video by History with Liam
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Our Doctor of Theology and Ministry (DThM) Spring School is in full swing. These postgraduate students come together this week from all across the globe to learn in this unique, world-class teaching environment. We have a wonderful week ahead together! @durhamtheology.bsky.social @durham.ac.uk
DThM Spring School update: We've had some excellent student presentations. Our keynote speaker yesterday was Dr Sabrina Müller (University of Bonn), "Where Theology Takes Shape: Lived Theology and Grounded Methods". More to come. Watch this space! @durhamtheology.bsky.social @durham.ac.uk
Christianity in the UK is flourishing in immigrant communities but Professor Mathew Guest suggests a US-style Christian nationalism is on the rise. 🔗 www.durham.ac.uk/research/cur... @mathewjguest.bsky.social | @durhamtheology.bsky.social
All are invited for a public lecture next week hosted by the Department's Religion and Society Seminar. We are delighted to be welcoming Laura Field, who will be speaking about her newly published and hugely important book: 'Furious Minds: The Making of the Maga New Right'.
New piece from Prof. @mathewjguest.bsky.social on the changing face of UK Christianity in @theconversation.com ⤵️ theconversation.com/christianity...
Christianity in the UK is flourishing in immigrant communities – but a US-style Christian nationalism is lurking elsewhere
In Britain today, the most active, vibrant and socially engaged forms of Christianity are often found among ethnic minority and migrant communities.
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New publication! "Strike a pose: Lessons from Anticolonial Theology for dismantling Faith-Based development" by Dr. Anupama Ranawana (@msamrc.bsky.social) in Studies in Christian Ethics. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.....
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The Department is delighted to announce that Professor Anna Rowlands has been appointed by Pope Leo to serve in the capacity of a 'Member' of the Dicastery of Integral Human Development. This department of the Vatican looks after matters related to social teachings,
Two weeks today, on 10 April @durhamtheology.bsky.social’s James Kelly will be talking at the Ó Cléirigh seminar in UCD Belfield on 'Fighting for the Future: the survival and revival of English religious orders in 17thC Europe'. #skystorians #CathHist #history #Catholicism #nuntastic
Amazing news that @durhamtheology.bsky.social has been ranked 4th in the world in the latest QS World University Rankings. Durham overall achieved its strongest-ever performance!
We are thrilled to announce that the Department of Theology and Religion has been ranked 4th in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 🎉🎉 This ranking is recognition of the extraordinary quality and global impact of the Department’s research and teaching. 1/3
A thoughtfulpiece on the painful subject of church decline, closure and loss from Prof. Kilby in the @plough.bsky.social. www.plough.com/en/topics/fa...
It’s Not All Good, Man
Churches are in decline. How should Christians respond?
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