Paul Middleton
@ProfPMiddleton
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Professor of Biblical Studies. Research on Martyrdom and Violence in Early Christianity. SNP member in exile! Religion & Politics Tweet in a personal capacity.
Chester, England
Joined February 2013
As retiring External Examiner in Theology and Religion at Cardiff University, I unreservedly condemn this act of academic vandalism. Along with Lampeter's closure, the academic reputation of Wales is under threat. It needs and deserves better leadership. https://t.co/R9jrD318Yx
walesonline.co.uk
Cardiff University's council chair Pat Younge told staff and students the savings were 'painful but necessary'
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.@churchscotland General Assembly service @StGilesHighKirk about to get underway. Didn't even get told off for snaking this picture! #ga2025
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Lady Elish Angiolini, the first Catholic to hold the post of Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of @churchscotland, addreses Assembly reflecting on the diminishing, but not extinct influence of Sectarianism in Scotland. #ga2025
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It's always a relief to hear in the 'gracious letter' that the King reaffirms his Coronation Oath to uphold Presbyterian government in the @churchscotland! #ga2025
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I rejoiced when I heard them say, "Let us go to the 'Mound' of God!" (Psalm 122.1 adapted) #GA2025
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It beggars belief that all the screeds of rhetoric on the Supreme Court's ruling (which strictly speaking *only* ruled on one narrow piece of legislation), trans men have been completely ignored. Are folk genuinely saying trans men should use women's toilets?
I'm the only trans person working in the MSP block as far as I know. There can't be more than a few others working in the entire building. Wow guys, you really secured women's rights here! See you in the women's toilets I guess.
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.@churchscotland's report on Assisted Dying urges people to listen to what others are actually saying, and provides theological underpinning for the range of views held in the Church. Importantly, it also says we should talk more about death. #GA2025
https://t.co/9KdgjPzg0Y
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Pope Leo XIV appears on the balcony, the first American Pope to be elected. His first words are of peace for the world.
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Cuts to front line academic staff not only damage Universities' reputations and student experience, disciplines suffer through books and articles not written. Tragically managers making these decisions usually contribute little or nothing to the academy. https://t.co/eLkah4jW9e
walesonline.co.uk
The way Cardiff University announced planned cuts has 'seriously damaged' its reputation, academics have warned management
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It's not often you can say Scotland was lucky in a sporting event! 😆 FT: Greece 0 Scotland 1 #GreSco #UEFANationsLeague 🏴🏴
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The world order has truly shifted when an American President is too right wing for even the Daily Mail! #SlavaUkraini
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Basically Balmoral is to become a diplomatic red light zone. But then what's the point in a royal family if you can't pimp them out for favours?
Trump's cosy invitation to Balmoral could be pivotal for relations with the US - here's how the royal coup unfolded 🔎 Big read by @singharj, @hugogye and @richardvaughan1 🔗 https://t.co/GRjMeaQMsv
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.@churchofengland announces further action against 10 clergy following Makin's report after a review of the criticisms made. This independent review has clearly sifted out many of Makin's more (let's politely call them) 'outlandish' criticisms and claims. https://t.co/kN73WIKdyI
churchofengland.org
The National Safeguarding Team has announced the conclusion of work to review all clergy under the authority or oversight of the Church of England who are criticised in the Makin review.
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Labour have lost seats in every single Scottish Election after 1999. I'd thought 2021 was as low as was arithmetically possible, but a few polls have now suggested 2026 could be worse. Even regaining second place with these numbers would be a Pyrrhic 'achievement'. #SP2026
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American Vice-President "accused of spreading misinformation" about Scotland's abortion services buffer zones. In order to cope with the current American regime's, @BBCNews is going to have to develop new vocabulary. I suggest "totally ignorant bollocks!" https://t.co/v9q7rOze2w
bbc.co.uk
The American vice-president said people praying in their homes could be arrested under Scots law.
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And to prove the point, someone later called her defence of the proposal to ensure one lay and cleric on the Crown Nomination Committee were women akin to the apartheid regime in South Africa. Nothing "micro" about that kind of shameful aggression! #Synod
The Bishop of London was moved to tears and had to pause her speech, crying as she lamented the "micro-aggressions" still faced by women in the Church of England A striking moment at the CofE's synod today:
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Recent media reporting of @churchofengland abuse has been deeply problematic. Lumping victims and survivors together as if they are a homogenous blob remind us that even C4/BBC News are primarily entertainment programmes competing for viewers. #Synod
https://t.co/arfFFZt4uU
churchtimes.co.uk
THE Church of England is making “rapid improvement” on safeguarding, and should continue to deliver ...
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Cue @Channel4News!
What @churchofengland @synod did today will no doubt be misrepresented as voting against independent safeguarding, which certainly isn't the case. Both options considered (and survivors had different views), including the one chosen will provide independence. #synod
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