Reworking a conference paper into an article and I really want it to be accepted because tbh I would prefer to be working a different conference paper into an article except the first one has the possibility of being in a special issue but the whole paper is a deviation from my normal stuff

In a sane world, this searing, short essay by @keithadams.bsky.social would drive national discourse. We sadly don't live in that world www.jcfj.ie/2026/02/16/p...

Boy the original Irish Catholic immigrants would be so surprised to hear they were considered part of the American origin.

Today was the first time I noticed that sometimes cardinals write cardinal in the middle of their name rather than as a prefix. So Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger rather than Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. It did mean that I was contemplating whether this was a case of nominative determinism.

Synthesis: Help those who are vulnerable, stop lying, and quit being malicious. THEN, and only then, God will answer your prayers.

Sir Thomas More, born #OnThisDay 1478, was unlucky in his kings but lucky in those writing posthumous speeches for him. Reupping this speech for our times.

2026-28 Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Christianity, Judaism, or American Religions, Carleton College, Northfield, MN. FT/Fixed term: 2 years. Deadline February 23. nt4ox.link/carleton-pdf26

It is no longer "The Protestant doth protest too much" but "The Protestant doth protest too little".

We have a PhD position open (four years, full funding): www.umu.se/en/work-with...

"The real criticism [of the prophets] begins in the capacity to grieve because that is the most visceral announcement that things are not right. Only in the empire are we pressed and urged and invited to pretend that things are all right." W. Brueggemann

Humanitarian scholarships for displaced Palestinian students at Strathclyde University: www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...

My piece on Lonergan’s philosophy of history, “Things Will Get Better Before They Get Worse,” is live now in @commonweal.bsky.social Both @gelliottmorris.com & @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org get shout outs in this one, btw. www.commonwealmagazine.org/heaps-jonath...

Placing a layer of algorithmic recommendation on speech does not make speech less free, but it does pervert it. Algorithmic mediation turns speech into a resource extracted from human behavior. Platforms do not value speech because it is protected, they value the service it provides them.

How did early readers think about the relationship between the gospels? Repost to enter a drawing to win a free book.

Great piece considering Mary McAleese's thoughts on infant baptism. I particularly appreciated the ecumenical angle which I hadn't really thought about before

The female Bond who after a hard day of being glamorous while protecting the UK relaxes with a luxurious homemade chocolate cake...

Another piece of PhD funding at @abdndivinity.bsky.social @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social to remind you about: our Catherine McConnachie Studentships are still open for women applying to the PhD programme in theology and religious studies. Deadline 27th Feb, more info: www.abdn.ac.uk/study/fundin...

🚨 PhD Funding alert‼️ 2026 Scottish Episcopal Church International Scholarships for applicants from the Global South. 3 year PhD funding in divinity, theology + religious studies at a Scottish University plus living support and mentorship. More info here: www.scotland.anglican.org/applications...

I know this is hijacking a fun post with a serious point, but: the Feast of the Flight into Egypt is a commemoration of the fact that Jesus and his parents fled to Egypt as refugees, which should be more often remembered, particularly by those who say they want to defend the West’s Christian values.

St Patrick's Pontifical University invite applications for the following positions: 1. Lecturer in Sacred Scripture 2. Lecturer in Pastoral Theology CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS 12.00 noon (GMT) on Friday 20th February, 2026. sppu.ie/news-events/...

This: "Although governments appear to be furious at Musk, they also seem impotent." That cannot continue.

One thing that probably should be of note is that despite Christian Nationalism, there is a deep disdain of people's religious rights as evident in 2019 when Texas banned all chaplains from being in the chamber of prisoners being killed on death row... But sure they care about religious rights

I appreciate that writing succinctly is an important skill, but when I am trying to convince you to fund my project I would like to have more than a thousand words to convince you that all of this is not a load of random things but the result of careful thought...

I have seen a lot of people say “what’s the point?” of doing their academic work in particular, and I get that. It’s like grief: the inbox, the day to day, doesn’t reflect any of the feelings. But, gosh, a part of me stubbornly thinks: they want us to never think, they want it so badly.

Thinking about Swinton's writing on pornography this evening. I feel like this grok situation should make the connection with evil much cleare. By staying on the site it means that one does not mind the committing of sexual crimes. One is consenting to being on a website that already made massive

Just heard an AI ethicist talk about how important it is that we say ‘MEN are using Grok to undress images of babies, children and women’ not ‘Grok is….’. Grok isn’t responsible for the action, the men enabling & using it for this repulsive purpose are. Small but important bit of linguistic accuracy

📌 A reminder that the Department of Philosophy currently has two tenure-track Assistant Professor posts open. Closing dates: 19 & 30 Jan 2026. Details below 👇

Not my best year for reading. A lot more books I started but didn't finish cause of the whole trying to complete my PhD

I'm thinking a lot about Trinitarian theology and I would welcome any suggestions for good articles, etc. I know this is very broad but my head is all over the place with this at the moment.

Trying to explain to a 5 month old that just because you can gnaw on a board book doesn't mean you can gnaw on every book...

"To be in labor is to be completely beyond yourself, given over wholly to another, and the pain of its outworking." sojo.net/interactive/...

“In becoming man, Jesus took upon himself our fragility.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

“Why should not the Word be given to us as a child? The Child-Word in his powerlessness can be so easily and by a thousand means rejected and got rid of, almost without believers noticing… The Child-Word clings to us and seeks warmth and protection from [our] weak human flesh.” HUvB

"Did the woman say, When she held him for the first time in the dark a stable, After the pain and the bleeding and the crying, 'This is my body, this is my blood. '"

An essay worth reading and rereading... A reminder that now that I am post submission there's so much I want to read!

Our latest @jcfjustice.bsky.social research on migration and faith is featured on RTÉ today. Faith communities must be recognised as essential strands of the common good. Excellent interview with our brilliant research assistant, Sophie Manaeva, on the ground-level impact. www.rte.ie/news/dublin/...

Tis the season for me to tell people that this is by Everett Patterson, a Portland, OR artist and excellent guy www.everettpatterson.com?p=1835

Okay I will by the end of the month have to go to the library to access my college's journal data base rather than having online access anywhere so if anyone has any suggestions for stuff that's behind a paywall that's worth reading feel free to send my suggestions.

A new 3-year JRF in Theology and Religion at Oxford, based at Trinity College. Applications due 21 January! www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/vacancies

Sure I could have done my cover page at almost any stage but it is still thrilling to see... A sign this is almost over... except the viva, corrections, and getting it published...

PhD Scholarship Opportunity in Ecotheology www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPS879/d...

Great culture can save lives. Literally. Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard

This artwork is a tribute to my departed father and to anyone who has been treated like a black sheep in the Church, in their family, or anywhere they were made to feel unwanted.

For some reason I hear Weird Al singing the first line...

I was first introduced to the God's Not Dead Franchise by an atheist and I want to believe that this series is just written for atheists to feel good about themselves but years of seeing bad theological takes I have to submit to the truth

My former employer, @uniofnottingham.bsky.social, will be the first Russell Group university to cut #Theology degrees from next year onwards: thetab.com/2025/11/06/r... Do consider to sign this student-led petitions: www.change.org/p/stop-the-r... @uonucu.bsky.social

JCFJ's Sophie Manaeva writes: 'If public services and community leaders are not connected or engaged with each other, a vacuum is created. Within such a vacuum, misinformation and fear fester.' Actively working with FBCs is essential to building stronger, healthier communities!

Later today, the @jcfjustice.bsky.social launch a report that demonstrates Irish society has moved decisively into a post-secular stage and it's past time for us all to leave our 20th century kneejerk nu-atheist tendencies behind