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....

Have you caught up on the recordings from our Faith on the Margins conference? This is a clip from Léon van Ommen and Sheila Akomiah’s presentation on the spiritual and religious lives of non - or minimally - speaking autistic people. Watch all recordings here: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

This week's quote is from Léon van Ommen's book, Autism and Worship: "Being in Christ, the believers live a new life, which leads self-evidently to new ways of relating - of being present - to­ each other." www.baylorpress.com/978148131989... Ebook: ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/abdn/det...

In this month's podcast episode, Ian speaks with Henna Cundill on the topic of ADHD and prayer. Listen here: tr.ee/v1JmTAcjX6 Transcript here: share.transistor.fm/s/6cfbed73/t...

Faith on the Margins Conference Recordings We are pleased to share that the recordings from our conference in November are now available on YouTube! We had three days of fascinating and enriching presentations and conversations. Watch here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

In this month's CATChat episode Krysia, Ian and Zoe reflect on the New Years Eve (or Hogmanay if you're Scottish) and neurodiversity. Listen here:https://tr.ee/v1JmTAcjX6 Transcript here: share.transistor.fm/s/d38f5903/t...

This month on the Autism and Theology Podcast Krysia is joined by Harriet Axbey for our annual Christmas episode! 🎄 Listen here: tr.ee/v1JmTAcjX6 Transcript here: share.transistor.fm/s/9f3b5aae/t...

This week's quote is from an article on dyslexia and reading the Bible by one of our PhD researchers, Zoe Strong. Read the article here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....

This month on our CATChat episode Krysia, Ian and Amund (one of our Masters students) reflect on the Centre’s recent conference. Listen here: tr.ee/v1JmTAcjX6 Transcript here: share.transistor.fm/s/273054cb/t... Recordings of the conference will be made available before the end of December.

This week's quote is from an article by one of our PhD researchers, Christopher Barber, on autism and spirituality. Read the article here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1... Listen to our podcast episode with Christopher: open.spotify.com/episode/1STq...

Some of our followers may be interested in this Seen&Unseen article by one of our researchers, Dr Henna Cundill: ‘How to help someone with ADHD to live well’ www.seenandunseen.com/how-help-som...

This week's quote is from an article by a few of our researchers which discusses the emerging field of autism and theology. Read the full article here: ojs.st-andrews.ac.uk/index.php/TI...

In this month's episode, Ian talks with Jon Machnee from the Christianity on the Spectrum podcast about his insights into autistic experiences of Christianity Listen: tr.ee/v1JmTAcjX6 Transcript: share.transistor.fm/s/aab2606b/transcript.txt

There is still time to register for the Faith on the Margins conference taking place 5th-7th November! www.abdn.ac.uk/dhpa/research/centres/centre-for-autism-and-theology/conference-november-2025/

This week's quote is from one of our PhD researchers, Elizabeth Peach. Read the full article here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....

Our online conference takes place next week on the 5th - 7th November! Faith on the Margins: Engaging with Nonspeaking and Black Autistic Christians See the full conference schedule and FAQs here: www.abdn.ac.uk/dhpa/researc... Register here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...