Centre for the Study of Bible & Violence
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What does the Bible say about violence? We promote and facilitate scholarship around Bible & violence, and provide accessible resources for the global church.
Bristol, England
Joined November 2018
I wrote this for @Christianitymag about the march in London last weekend. https://t.co/Np2dXib1lE
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When the people on the platform are promoting violence and hate, Christians should have no part in the protest, says Dr Helen Paynter. As King Ahaz learned, forging shady alliances with those in...
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NEW BLOG POST: Orabile Diamond addresses how God’s desire for exclusive worship and covenantal faithfulness, referred to as "jealousy", can be used to control, oppress, or even justify abuse in intimate relationships. Read more:
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The Toxic Legacies project at the CSBV explores how harm and abuse continue to impact the Church and the Academy. You can now purchases access to the videos and materials of our two recent conferences, Preying on the Sheep & Scandalous Scholars.
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Read @krishk's response to the "Christian Heritage" speech in the House of Commons. https://t.co/h3ZNiA68j5
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NEW BLOG POST! Neil Cudney invites us to reflect on what it means for our church communities to more fully include persons with disabilities, and how we might “eliminate the violence experienced by those with disabilities”. https://t.co/1PjvmSKj7l
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For Championing A Muslim Cause, congratulations to the Annemarie Schimmel Award nominees: Professor Revd Dr Helen Paynter (@HelenEPaynter), Liam Thorpe (@selbrogy), and Sarah Owen, MP for Luton North. #CelebratingMuslimExcellence #inspiringmuslims
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Closing out our conference now with a panel discussion.
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Now one of our research associates, Carolyn Whitnall draws on her excellent doctoral research to present on ‘Theological Interpretation of Scripture and the “Diseased Social Imagination” of Western Christianity’
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Our second day of the conference has begun. Daniël Drost (who presented at our very first conference in 2019) is comparing the scandalous legacies of John Howard Yoder and Michel Foucault
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Now Gale Richards speaking about acknowledging, repenting, and redressing its sins of racism in the Baptist Missionary Society
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Back now with our first evening session. Sean Lucas speaking on 'The Purity and Integrity of the White Man’: The Racial Origins and Prospect of the Presbyterian Church in America.'
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Next up is Chris Norden presenting his paper: ‘A Place and a Name? (A Case Study in Citation Ethics)’
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Our first session has begun! Our key note speaker is Fran Porter — ‘A Hermeneutics of Context: Sexual Violence, Tainted Scholarship, and Putting Theology in its Place’
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Only 4 hours left to get your tickets! Join us online at 2pm BST for the start of our Scandalous Scholars conference. https://t.co/mj0IdF79Ia
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The Centre for the Study of Bible and Violence, in partnership with the Cateclesia Institute, announces its 7th annual research conference.
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Today is the FINAL DAY to sign up for our Scandalous Scholars research conference starting online tomorrow at 2pm BST
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The Centre for the Study of Bible and Violence, in partnership with the Cateclesia Institute, announces its 7th annual research conference.
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"Should we still cite a N*zi?" Join us at our Scandalous Scholars online conference (1-2 July) as we explore this question and others. Tickets and more info available on our website.
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"Can toxic scholarship ever be rehabilitated?" Join us at our Scandalous Scholars online conference (1-2 July) as we explore this question and others. Tickets and more info available on our website.
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Should we still cite a slave owner? Join use next week at our online conference, Scandalous Scholars as a we explore this question and others. Tickets and info on our website.
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