NEW E-BOOK OUT NOW - 'Faith in the City' 40 Years On: Theological, Historical, and Contextual Movements Many thanks to our cross-disciplinary contributors for their reflections on the resonance and legacy of 'Faith in the City' decades later williamtemplefoundation.org.uk/temple-books/

Want to hold a major academic conference in the humanities and social sciences? We offer up to £20k (and sometimes £25k) for a conference on any topic to be held between April 27/March 28. Apply by 29 Jan 2026. www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...

The CfP of the @biaptheology.bsky.social conference special issue at @practicaltheology.bsky.social is live: www.biapt.org/wp-content/u... Please consider to submit by 6 December 2025.

Yesterday, we celebrated the 10-vol Edinburgh Companions to Global Christianity w/ @edinburghup.bsky.social. 🥂🎉 With us were editors Ken Ross (Centre hon. fellow) and Todd Johnson, and contributing editors Mariz Tadros and Gina Zurlo. #WorldChristianity edinburghuniversitypress.com/series-edinb...

It's only important if it makes a profit is now the mantra of university leaders up and down the country. Look out for these petitions from Nottingham and other places, including my old employer Leicester, who are also slashing and burning right now.

Cutting courses in architecture, maths, public health (5 years out from a global pandemic!), modern languages, and theology among many others. The United Kingdom is allowing vandals to destroy one of their few remaining world class sectors over relatively paltry sums of money.

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

Latest @practicaltheology.bsky.social with editorial from Dustin Benac 'Practical theology is, after all, a richly contextual and collaborative discipline and practice, such that our work is as much a craft as it is a formal academic discipline.' @biaptheology.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/1756...

📢 Just out—𝑆𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑 𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦 31.3. What a privilege to publish this final issue of our 30th anniversary year with exceptional articles that are representative and reflective of #WorldChristianity and #MissionStudies. 1/6 @edinburghup.bsky.social www.cswc.div.ed.ac.uk/studies-in-w...

@calidachu.bsky.social’s article looks at how Contemporary Christian Music was used in the protests of the 2010s in Hong Kong, and demonstrates the ways that music represents a grassroots theology of lament. #CCM #HongKongeseChristianity #grassrootstheology 5/6 www.euppublishing.com/doi/full/10....

I first presented this paper on city #lament, #CCM and a grassroots theology at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social. Glad that this has now been published while I am a staff here, and at @cswcedinburgh.bsky.social journal, where I did my PhD. (1/2) #HongKongProtests doi.org/10.3366/swc....

Afternoon all, A new social media landscape for us! We are in the advanced stages of preparing our Autumn edition under the leadership of our new editor - @drkatiecross.bsky.social. Watch this space. In the meantime you may be interested in the Books and Belief festival - @edinburghuni.bsky.social.

The SSCE Postgraduate Conference 2026 invites abstracts (up to 250 words by 6 Feb 2026) exploring pilgrimage, neighbourliness, and ethical encounters in Christian thought and practice. Email: [email protected]. Please share and register here. #callforpapers #cfp #theology #ethics

PhD scholarships from Scholar Leaders for theologians based in the majority world Deadline: 15 November 2025 www.scholarleaders.org/leaderstudie...

Call for Papers for #YaleEdin2026: Popular, Folk, Grassroots and Pop Culture in World Christianity and the History of Mission #WorldChristianity #MissionHistory www.cswc.div.ed.ac.uk/2025/10/yale...

📚Practical Theology journal is looking for book reviewers!📚 Interested? Contact our book reviews editor, Jayson Rhodes, at [email protected]. Current books for review include: "A Heavy Yoke" - Selina Stone "Decolonizing Mission" - Harvey Kwiyani con't...

I am late to this announcement (partly because we were in search of the next Associate Editor), but I am happy to announce that I will be promoted as Editor-in-Chief of 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, effective from Jan 2026. @practicaltheology.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/1756...

Humanities, arts and social sciences degrees are disappearing in many UK regions. With more young people than ever studying close to home, course cuts are narrowing their choices at university. @timeshighered.bsky.social covers our 'Cold Spots' report today. Read more at https://bit.ly/46e3wOy

Interested in #WorldChristianity but not sure where to start? Check out THIRTY YEARS of Studies in World Christianity, the premier journal in the field. @edinburghup.bsky.social has made available articles throughout the years to help us celebrate! 📝 www.euppublishing.com/virtualissue... 1/2

Grateful for the engaging conversation about my keynote last week at the SSCE conference at @yorkstjohn.bsky.social on trauma-informed #PublicTheology and for how we theologians can assist our church communities to rethink our practices in church, academia, and society.

Our editorial team @practicaltheology.bsky.social is expanding and wishes to appoint an Associate Editor. If this may interest you, please follow the below link for further info: www.biapt.org/news/practic... Deadline: 15 August @biaptheology.bsky.social

Our editorial team @practicaltheology.bsky.social is expanding and wishes to appoint an Associate Editor. If this may interest you, please follow the below link for further info: www.biapt.org/news/practic... Deadline: 15 August @biaptheology.bsky.social

Open access article @practicaltheology.bsky.social Growing in wisdom in old age- the need to research wisdom from the perspective of older people living in care @biaptheology.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

A few wonderful days at the @biaptheology.bsky.social conference at a gorgeous venue with some beautiful souls to hear wisdom from all ages.

The SSSR Is Looking for its next Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of the @jssreligion.bsky.social, to begin service in January 2026, for a four-year term. Join us in advancing knowledge and public understanding of #Religion. Learn more ⬇️ sssreligion.org/announcement... onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1468...

Our special issue on #PracticalTheology and #AI is live. Thanks our guest editors Sabrina Müller, Stephen Garner and Pete Phillips for putting this work together, and our authors for your creative yet distinctive perspective on this topic. doi.org/10.1080/1756...

“The Lord’s Prayer remains a steady guide - perhaps never more so than now." 🙏 Polling carried out showed that The Lord’s Prayer is still more instantly recognised by the British public. Read the full results of the research at cofe.io/LordsPrayerPoll.

HK activists and the diaspora attended candlelight vigils and other events around the world on Wednesday to mark the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown. In full: buff.ly/dIO1EEN

📣 ICYMI: Yesterday, ARTICLE 19 published a groundbreaking new report revealing how China is silencing protest globally – and how activists are resisting. 🔗 Read the full report: www.article19.org/wp-content/u... #TNR #China #ProtestRights

NEW on the SCM Press blog: Graham McGeoch of Council for World Mission introduces the new DARE series of books, inspired by Liberation Theology and giving a platform for a range of scholars and voices from the Global South. scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/blog/introdu...

Glad to see that we are able to publish this. It is good to hear how our editorial member has laid the path for us in the field of #PracticalTheology and psychology.

Lovely time with the Cross Training Psychology and Theology group as their guest mentor to discuss about #interdisciplinary research, especially in the field of #PracticalTheology.

Also, the summary of the collaborate gap workshops during L4 is now available for download: lausanne.org/statement #L4Congress

Just heard the news that the State of the Great Commission Report has reached 114K readers. Praise God for this. 👏🏻#L4Congress

My book Multiracial Britishness: Global Networks in Hong Kong 1910-45 is out in paperback now 😁 It's now only £29.99 (and a further 20% off discount with the code HIST1525) at shorturl.at/15uJU . Really pleased that it received positive reviews on outlets eg H-Diplo, AHR & Journal of Social History!

The great David Tracy has passed away. In 2019, Fr. Tracy, widely regarded as one of the most creative and influential theologians of the past half-century, spoke with Commonweal about his life and work. www.commonwealmagazine.org/praise-fragm...

Pope Francis, who sought to be a bridge maker as he led the Catholic Church in a time of deep polarization, has died at age 88. religionnews.com/2025/04/21/p...

Tuning into @markdruss.bsky.social’s paper (Nottingham) on British Quakerism and whiteness. #SST25

This week, I've seen women from different religions, backgrounds, theologies & politics unite to put their names to this. When faith groups talk about protecting the vulnerable, it isn’t “mere theology”, as some would dismiss it. @theosthinktank.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

New AI article @practicaltheology.bsky.social questions the experience of creating multimodal art to explore theological questions in Ephesians using generative AI www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The poster is up. Thanks the committee of the Society for the Study of #ChristianEthics for the trust. Will be speaking about political freedom and #PublicTheology in post-2020 Hong Kong, linking migration history and trauma theology. #SSCE25

City I like: Reykjavík City I love: Hong Kong City I think is overrated: Tokyo City I think is underrated: Tallinn City I feel most myself in: Edinburgh City I still need to visit: Boston City I dream of living in: Rev 21 Most inspiring city today: Jerusalem Favorite city of all time: Hong Kong

Finally! That empirical study on preachers’ use of AI/LLM in sermon preparation that I have been talking about is published. Enjoy! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The call for papers for Ecclesiology and Ethnography Durham Conference is now live www.ecclesiologyandethnography.net/event/durham...

To find #PracticalTheology peeps easier, I have created a starter pack to connect with each other. Please feel free to suggest people (or request to remove yourself if you prefer not to be defined this way), then I will add/remove people from the list. go.bsky.app/PgkqxAJ

We're hiring an LSE Fellow in Human Rights and Politics! Candidates should have a developing record of teaching and research in human rights and politics or related areas. Applications close Monday 7 April 2025. Find out more and apply➡️ jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...

#ERSCall📲 Proposal call for the 2025 Special Issue of ERS journal! We welcome themes related to the journal, focusing on Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, Indigenous perspectives, Postcolonialism, and Decolonization. Deadline: April 30, 2025 Details: www.tandfonline.com/journals/rer...

My Review of Tobias Brandner’s informative book, 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘒𝘰𝘯𝘨 on 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺: www.euppublishing.com/doi/abs/10.3... #ChineseChristianity

🔔 #jobalert Tenure Track professorship in Practical Theology (W1 - W3) at @unituebingen.bsky.social www.academics.de/jobs/tenure-... #theology #theologie #practicaltheology #praktischetheologie #BibleStudy #ichbinhanna #AcademicChatter

Columbia has cracked down harder on 'antisemitism' (which both they and the current administration define broadly to include antizionism) than any other university in America. This is the clearest proof we have that doing the presidents' bidding *will not* spare your institution.