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John Maiden
@johnmaiden.bsky.social
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Historian of modern Christianity; Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies; Director of Evangelical Studies Program. Researching charismatic renewal on island of Ireland; writing biography of Michael Harper. In spare time frustrated by Manchester United. Manc.
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I'll be talking about new research on charismatic Christianity and the Troubles at @ihrmodernrelighist.bsky.social on Weds 26 Nov (please note this talk is online only). Booking via the link.

@ihr.bsky.social
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Charismatic Renewal and the Troubles on the island of Ireland
www.history.ac.uk
November 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Well this was an unexpected opportunity while visiting Notre Dame! This audio archive is going to be an incredible resource for research on liberation theology.
November 14, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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www.reonline.org.uk/2025/11/06/a...
"a once-in-a-generation opportunity"
"I urge the religion and worldviews community-educators, faith and belief groups and policymakers – to come together for the common good"
Very much endorse @kathrynfenlodge.bsky.social on this.
@culhamstgabriel.bsky.social
A bold step for RE: Why the review got it right
Culham St Gabriel’s welcomes plans to embed RE in the national curriculum, a bold step toward equity, coherence and inclusive education.
www.reonline.org.uk
November 7, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Thanks Josh Cass and @culhamstgabriel.bsky.social for this review of our book on teaching religious diversity, past and present.

www.reonline.org.uk/2025/11/03/t...
Teaching and learning about religious diversity in the past and present: Beyond stereotypes.
www.reonline.org.uk
November 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Have you researched a place’s history? Would you like support to turn your research material into a video? Check out these 2 free events in @beinghumanfest.bsky.social with @ihr.bsky.social & @vch-home.bsky.social www.beinghumanfestival.org/events/digit... www.beinghumanfestival.org/events/digit...
Digital Storytelling for Local History (London)
Are you interested in local history? Do you have photographs, stories, archival material, memories about somewhere - perhaps a local pub, church, school, or area. In this workshop you will be taught h...
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October 15, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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ihrmodernrelighist.bsky.social
👋 Historians! The IHR Modern Religious History Seminar is now on Bluesky. Follow us for updates on our 2025-6 programme. Up next:

Aleph Ross (Birmingham) on Sex, Health and the Anglo-Jewish Body.

🗓️ 15 OCT 2025 5:30pm
📍 @ihr.bsky.social and online

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Sex, Health and the Anglo-Jewish Body
This paper will explore the history of discourses around sexual health in Britain's Jewish community across the 20th century.
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October 14, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Move over #Oasis. This is the reunion tour that matters. And I’m a Manc.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...
#rush
Rush reform for first time since drummer Neil Peart’s death
Canadian prog-rockers will play seven concerts in summer 2026 in the US, Canada and Mexico, after hiring new drummer Anika Nilles
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October 9, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Our first @ihr.bsky.social Modern Religious History seminar of the year is 15 October at 17.30 UK time. Our speaker is @alephross.bsky.social .

To book:
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

#Skystorians #history @hannahelias.bsky.social @dralanagharris.bsky.social @graceheaton.bsky.social
Sex, Health and the Anglo-Jewish Body
This paper will explore the history of discourses around sexual health in Britain's Jewish community across the 20th century.
www.history.ac.uk
October 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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"Synagogue attack: the Manchester I know – by antisemitism researcher and Mancunian Jew" by Tony Kushner, James Parkes Professor of Jewish/non-Jewish Relations theconversation.com/synagogue-at...
Synagogue attack: the Manchester I know – by antisemitism researcher and Mancunian Jew
Manchester Jewry has maintained an extraordinarily strong local identity, but is notable in its diversity.
theconversation.com
October 6, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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Great first session of #Evangelical Studies Program conference with Bruce Hindmarsh, Kerrie Handasyde, Priscilla Pope-Levison & Thomas Kidd. Join us tomorrow for David Bebbington, Andrew Atherstone, Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, John Amalraj & Allison Kach-Yawnghwe. #ESP2025

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Events | Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion
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October 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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You can get 30% off the new @oxfordacademic.bsky.social paperback edition of Age of the Spirit using the promo code below. 😀

Just visit global.oup.com/academic and use code AUFLY30

Please help me spread the word! 👍 #skystorians #religiousstudies #religioushistory #pentecostalism
September 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Supporting Manchester United is making me miserable.
September 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Excited to announce that the paperback edition of Age of the Spirt, a #history of #charismatic #Christianity, is out on 26 September (on my birthday no less!). Pre-order here or at your preferred retailer! Thanks to OUP for making this happen.
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Age of the Spirit by John G. Maiden | Waterstones
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September 12, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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New #Skystorians job alert!

The impressive VCH Herefordshire project have been fundraising hard for some time and are now able to advertise two contributing editor roles which will work towards completing work histories of Ledbury and the Malvern Hills.

Details in the link below. 1/2
Contributing Editors at The Herefordshire Victoria County History Trust
An opportunity for an academic position as a Contributing Editors is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.
www.jobs.ac.uk
September 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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For those who missed this in August, an important open letter on the value of #Theology and #ReligiousStudies in UK #highereducation.
Safeguarding Theology & Religious Studies in higher education: an open letter
As students receive their A–Level results today, Theos have put together this open letter highlighting the importance of religious education in higher education. 14/08/2025
www.theosthinktank.co.uk
September 8, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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But I’m on my way to a conference…!?
September 2, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Still time to book for @baylor.bsky.social #Evangelical Studies Program online conference "Evangelicalism and the Holy Spirit', 1-3 October. Speakers inc @drleahpayne.bsky.social , Kerrie Handasyde, Bruce Hindmarsh, J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, Priscilla Pope Levison & Thomas Kidd
Events | Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion
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August 26, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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Time for the first panel session at #glopent25 . It looks like a great programme.
June 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Our Summer Conference programme has just dropped! Come join the fun this 15-17 July in Edinburgh

Find a more detailed version on our website: ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/25-26-summer... #skystorians #history
May 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Announcing the 2025 #BaylorISR #Evangelical Studies Program conference: Evangelicalism & the Holy Spirit. Explores beliefs & practices in relation to the Holy Spirit across time & space, since the 18thc. Speakers include @drleahpayne.bsky.social and D. Bruce Hindmarsh. Booking: events.baylorisr.org
Events | Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion
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May 20, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Glad to see my data from the World Christian Database cited in this @nytimes.com article! The Catholic Church is the most global it has ever been.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Pope Francis Made the Church More Global. What Does That Mean for the Conclave?
Francis appointed most of the cardinals. But they may not choose another pope like him.
www.nytimes.com
May 7, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Watching the #GlobalFlourishingStudy launch. Exciting, transparent and potentially empowering global research on well-being.

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#baylor
@harvard.edu
April 30, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Religious Education people! Join us at the @openuniversity.bsky.social on 24 June for "Creative pedagogies for promoting religious tolerance and diversity in schools". We'll be talking about film-making and interplay approaches

www.open.ac.uk/blogs/religi...

#TeamRE
@culhamstgabriel.bsky.social
Creative pedagogies for promoting religious tolerance and diversity in schools | Contemporary religion in historical perspective
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April 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Received our new #Baylor #Evangelical Studies Program book The Gospel in the Past, on historiographies of evangelicalism! Privileged to read these essays as prep for writing the intro ("Writing Evangelical History") & afterword. Authors inc Mark Noll, Kerrie Handasyde & Crawford Gribben
#skystorians
April 23, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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Lots in this @biblesociety.bsky.social report of potential interest to scholars of religion: both the quantitative data suggesting some resurgence of churchgoing (and its relation to gender, ethnicity & affiliation) in England and Wales, and the discourse. www.biblesociety.org.uk/research/qui...
The Quiet Revival: Gen Z leads rise in church attendance
Gen Z leads an exciting turnaround in church attendance, as the decades-long decline in churchgoing in England and Wales is over.
www.biblesociety.org.uk
April 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM