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....

In this month's CATChat episode, Krysia and Zoe introduce the upcoming series on autism and sacred texts. They also answer a listener's question related to neurodiversity and interpreting the Bible. Listen here: tr.ee/v1JmTAcjX6 Transcript here: share.transistor.fm/s/6fcb0428/t...

This week's quote is from an article by two of our researchers, Léon van Ommen and Henna Cundill. Read the article here: doi.org/10.1515/ijpt...

At the beginning of May we hosted a book launch for Dr Henna Cundil's 'Praying by the Rules: What Autistic People Teach the Church about Prayer.' If you missed the launch, a recording will be available on YouTube at a later date. Order the book here: scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978033...

This week's quote is from an article by our co-director, Grant Macaskill, on autism and joy. Read the article here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The CARE at the University of Strathclyde are looking for participants for a study on autistic experiences in faith-based and humanist communities. Complete the survey here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... That this study is not being conducted by the Centre for Autism and Theology.

In this month's podcast episode, Krysia speaks with Zoe about her recently completed PhD research on dyslexia and engaging with the Bible. Listen here: tr.ee/v1JmTAcjX6 Transcript here: share.transistor.fm/s/7604c994/t... Short research report: www.abdn.ac.uk/media/site/d...

Talking Mats: Exploring Spirituality Launch Event Join us on the 7th May at 1pm to hear about the new Talking Mats resource that has been created to enable communication around spirituality for non or minimally speaking individuals. Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/talking-ma...

This week's quote is from a recently published article by Léon van Ommen, Cody Crawshaw, and Katy Unwin on worship and the senses. Read here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Book Launch: Praying by the Rules Friday 1st May, 4:30pm In person and online Join us for Dr Henna Cundill's book launch! We will be hearing from Henna as well as Grant Macaskill, Krysia Waldock, Claire Williams, and Christopher Barbor. Register: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

This week's quote is from Dr Henna Cundill's new book, Praying by the Rules Come along to our book launch on the 1st May to hear more about the book! Order here: scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978033... Register for book launch: forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon...

In this CATChat episode, Ian and Zoe discuss advocating for inclusion and support in education and schools. Listen here: tr.ee/v1JmTAcjX6 Transcript here: share.transistor.fm/s/5bb8e3be/t...

Talking Mats: Exploring Spirituality What Is the Talking Mats Spirituality Resource? Thursday 7 May, 1pm-2pm online Register here to learn more about the resource: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/talking-ma...

Survey for North Americans on neurodiversity and worship - Sacred Spectrum Project at Mercer University Link to survey: merceruniversity.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Please note that this survey has not been created by the Centre or our researchers.

This week's quote is from Dr Henna Cundill's new book, Praying by the Rules Come along to our book launch on the 1st May to hear more about the book! Order here: scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978033... Register for book launch: forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon...

The Centre is associated with a conference on 'Neurodiversity and the Role of Language in Church' taking place on the 24th-25th August 2026. Find out more and register here: www.godlanguagediversity.com/events

Have you ordered Dr Henna Cundill's new book? Here's what people are saying about it! If you want to know more you can join us for a book launch on the 1st May 4:30pm (BST). Order here: scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978033... Register for the book launch: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

This week's quote is from Dr Henna Cundill's new book, Praying by the Rules Order here: scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978033... Register for book launch: forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon...

The Centre is hosting a book launch for Dr Henna Cundill's new book 'Praying by the Rules' on the 1st May at 4:30pm (BST)! Register here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... Order the book: scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978033...

On this month’s podcast episode, Krysia speaks with Léon van Ommen, Katy Unwin, and Lucille Kennedy about their project with non and minimally speaking autistic people. Listen here: tr.ee/v1JmTAcjX6 Transcript here: share.transistor.fm/s/2d4187f9/t...

We are delighted to share that a book by one of our researchers, Dr Henna Cundill, launches today! Praying by the Rules: What Autistic People Teach the Church about Prayer Order here: scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978033...

This week’s quote is from a blog post by Henna Cundill which reflects on lent in reference to her book on autism and prayer which will be released next week. Read here: scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/blog/lent-an...

The recording of our latest webinar is now available on YouTube! It was fantastic to hear from John Allister about his book 'Faith, Hope, and Autism: Biblical Models of Neurodiversity.' Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2jM... More about the book: www.neurodiversechurch.org/faith-hope-a...

On this month’s CATChat episode, Krysia, Zoe, and Ian discuss ‘Fearfully and Wonderfully Made’ study undertaken by the Church of England. Listen: tr.ee/v1JmTAcjX6 Transcript: share.transistor.fm/s/cab4ba07/t... Report: www.churchofengland.org/media/news-a...

This weeks quote is from our co-director, Grant Macaskill. www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

The Centre for Autism and Theology aims to resource faith communities. We have several different ways in which we do this, including research articles, books, research reports, webinars, and a podcast! Resources: www.abdn.ac.uk/dhpa/researc... Mailing list: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

This week's quote is from a book by our co-director, Léon van Ommen, on Autism and Worship Read online: ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/abdn/rea... Puchase the book: www.baylorpress.com/978148131989...

In this episode, Zoe speaks with Harry Gibbins and Paula Duncan about Dungeons and Dragons, Neurodiversity, and Theology. Listen here: tr.ee/v1JmTAcjX6 Transcript available here: share.transistor.fm/s/81193e40/t...

"Through asking questions of the leadership team regarding access requirements and needs, I was placed in the position of “impossible subject.” www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/23312521.2023.2249452?needAccess=true

Next week the Centre is involved in a webinar hosted by Church for Everyone. You can find more information and register via the link below. Supporting Hidden Differences: Building Church Culture for ‘Belonging’ Wednesday 4 March 2026 stjamesandemmanuel.org/supporting-h...

This week's quote is from an article by one of our researchers, Paula Duncan, on researching OCD within the context of Practical Theology. Read the article here: practicaltheologyhub.com?p=682

In this month's CATChat episode, Krysia, Ian, and Zoe reflect on fellowship through social groups and activities such as Pokemon Go and D&D. Listen here: tr.ee/v1JmTAcjX6 Transcript available here: share.transistor.fm/s/a539d1aa/t...

"Autism narratives remind us of the shape and importance of the diversity of love. Autistic love reminds us that the ways of love revealed in Christ are diverse, deep and open." Read here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1... Watch our webinar with John here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wbW...

"The starting point for considering autism as it affects persons within the church is that it is already a reality within the body of Christ, and that the proper response to it must be made by the body." Read the book: muse.jhu.edu/book/71663 Buy the book: www.baylorpress.com/978148131125...

Have you registered for our webinar taking place next week? Faith, Hope, and Autism 🌐 12th February 2026, 4-5:30pm (GMT) Join us to hear from John Allister about his upcoming book 'Faith, Hope, and Autism: Biblical Models of Neurodiversity' Register: forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon...

In this month's episode, Ian speaks with Sheila Akomiah about her work on the Access Denied project, exploring the spiritual lives of non-speaking autistic individuals, and back autistic adult individuals. Listen: tr.ee/v1JmTAcjX6 Transcript: share.transistor.fm/s/35bc4ac1/t...

In association with the Centre, Church for Everyone is hosting a webinar on Supporting Hidden Differences: Building Church Culture for ‘Belonging.’ The webinar takes place on Wednesday 4 March 2026, 7.30pm to 9.30pm (UK Time)

"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 the article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....

What is the Centre for Autism and Theology and what do we do? Swipe to learn more about the Centre! Visit our website: www.abdn.ac.uk/dhpa/researc... Subscribe to our newsletter: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

"One frequently mentioned attitude in my study was the simple acknowledgement by participants that ‘for me, things will be different’. Such an attitude manages autistic worshipper expectations but risks the eventual breakdown of engagement" www.tandfonline.com/doi/epub/10....

In this month's CATChat episode, Ian, Zoe, and Krysia reflect on how overwhelming the news can be, especially on social media, and how we can manage feelings of overwhelm while still remaining informed. Listen here: tr.ee/v1JmTAcjX6 Transcript here: share.transistor.fm/s/b7fc323c/t...

Thanks to @autismtheology.bsky.social for mentioning the upcoming book by Helena Cundill in their newsletter. It's called Praying by the Rules: What Autistic People Teach the Church about Prayer and comes out in March. You can find out more here and pre-order: scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978033...

Webinar: Faith, Hope, and Autism 🌐 12th February 2026, 4-5:30pm (GMT) Join us to hear from John Allister about his upcoming book 'Faith, Hope, and Autism: Biblical Models of Neurodiversity' Register here: forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon...

Today's quote is by Lizzy Peach "It is vital that our definitions of personhood are not dependent, for example, on restricting our understanding of what it means to be relational beings to non-autistic ways of relating to and communicating with others." www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....