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Graham Adams

@grahamadams.bsky.social

theological educator, Luther King Theological College (UK), #HolyAnarchy (2022), #GodtheChild (2024) https://scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/9780334061908/holy-anarchy https://scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/9780334065005/god-the-child

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SCM Press@scmpress.bsky.social · 3mo ago

NEW on the SCM Press blog: Graham Adams writes about discerning the spirit(s) in the stories that shape us scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/blog/discern... @grahamadams.bsky.social

A screenshot of the start of the SCM Press blogpost by Graham Adams, with a headshot photo of Graham, a white man with glasses, short dark hair and a beard. Title: Discerning the spirit(s) in the stories that shape us Subtitle: Graham Adams considers what (or who) helps us in times of crisis. Text of blogpost: We live in a time of crisis. Perhaps we always do. But the various crises feel intense – and interlocked; a coalition of crises, gnawing at us and our sanity and our sense of hope. The economy stumbles while serving the interests of billionaires – and billions struggle to survive. The democratic systems, which are supposed to make things better, seem stuck, ill-equipped, unable to address a fast-paced world of slow/no progress. The environment is choking, its ecosystems splintered and wounded and groaning. The crisis is a polycrisis. And it’s overwhelming. Hope is hard work. Part of what makes it so intense is the cacophony of stories, such diverse narratives competing for our attention and allegiance; the different accounts of why these crises are so real. To whom should we listen? Which algorithm commands our attention? Which echo chamber resonates best with us? And who are ‘we’ anyway? Churches are well versed in stories. But that doesn’t mean we always know how best to adjudicate between the different accounts appealing for our attention. After all, our own tradition is a mix of stories, a range of interpretations and insights, some in stark contrast to each other. To whom should we listen? Which biblical algorithm commands our attention?
SCM Press@scmpress.bsky.social · 3mo ago

.@grahamadams.bsky.social's third book addresses contemporary concerns, offering a hermeneutic of creative disruption and discerning signs of the Anarchic Spirit who destabilizes rigid boundaries and disrupts dominant power dynamics. 20% off during July here: scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978033...

"Embodying the creative anarchist tradition of Christian thought, this book helps us to face dominating power and refuse it permanence. It disobeys the fatalism such spirits seek to induce, invoking instead a Spirit able to handle the messiness of identities, hopes and texts - and to treat the diseases that threaten life itself." An endorsement quote from Anna Rowlands, St Hilda Professor of Catholic Social Thought and Practice at Durham University
Graham Adams@grahamadams.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Religion is rightly a struggle between two impulses - the breaker represents the need for containment, to keep things orderly, though positioned by people while others lose out, and the gentle persistent power of the tide, moving things on, grain by grain, subverting human power #theanarchicspirit

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Graham Adams@grahamadams.bsky.social · 5mo ago

A privilege to contribute to this, in honour of Jione Havea. In fact, it occurs to me that a good question to ask ourselves, when thinking about decolonial scholarship or practice, is "What would Jione do?" He was a mentor and inspirer for so many.

SCM Press@scmpress.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We have just published a blog post with tributes from six authors who have been impacted by Jione's life and work, including @grahamadams.bsky.social, @victoriaturner.bsky.social and @msamrc.bsky.social 'Go and do likewise...': Remembering Jione Havea scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/blog/go-and-...

Graham Adams@grahamadams.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Huge sadness because of the sudden death of Jione Havea, brilliant biblical scholar, mischievous inspiration and decolonial troublemaker, who had kindly provided a playful Foreword for The Anarchic Spirit (which he epitomises, in many ways). A massive impact on so many

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Graham Adams@grahamadams.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Sad news - that the brilliant and inspiring Sri Lankan theologian, Aloysius Pieris, has died - for whom the poor, of whatever religion and background, are intrinsic to the Body of Christ and call it to be faithful to God's Reign www.cca.org.hk/news/cca-mou...

CCA mourns the passing of distinguished Sri Lankan theologian and scholar Fr Aloysius Pieris SJ | CCA

Chiang Mai, Thailand: Fr Aloysius Pieris SJ, a distinguished Sri Lankan Jesuit theologian and scholar known for his contributions to liberation theology, inter-religious dialogue, and social justice, ...

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Graham Adams@grahamadams.bsky.social · 7mo ago

And also on the SCM page, available for pre-order, would you believe it? scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978033...

Anarchic Spirit Interpreting the Bible and the World in troubled times by Graham Adams - Paperback / softback - 9780334067009

Buy Anarchic Spirit Interpreting the Bible and the World in troubled times by Graham Adams Paperback / softback from SCM Press - ISBN: 9780334067009

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Graham Adams@grahamadams.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Ooh look, it's up on Amazon even though it's currently available - expected publication at the end of August ... and Amazon amusingly places it alongside books that are very different from it! www.amazon.co.uk/Anarchic-Spi...

Graham Adams@grahamadams.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Ooh look, it's up on Amazon even though it's currently available - expected publication at the end of August ... and Amazon amusingly places it alongside books that are very different from it! www.amazon.co.uk/Anarchic-Spi...

The Anarchic Spirit: Interpreting the Bible and the World in troubled times

Buy The Anarchic Spirit: Interpreting the Bible and the World in troubled times by Adams, Graham (ISBN: 9780334067009) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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Graham Adams@grahamadams.bsky.social · 9mo ago

It's that time in the lectionary calendar when one of my worship ideas in Holy Anarchy is relevant! See the Appendix: the missing city & hidden empire - for January 25th. It's about how Sepphoris was written out, & how empires become hidden. To what do we give our loyalty?

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Graham Adams@grahamadams.bsky.social · 10mo ago

At Heald Green URC, exploring 'waking up' to the-world-as-it-is (daring to notice & care) & the-world-as-it-could-be (taking sides with peace & justice) & thinking of worship as the gateway between these worlds, encouraging us to orientate our lives to that new horizon

A stained-glass window of the cross shedding colourful lightHeadshot of me next to a tapestry of the same stained-glass window