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Katie Cross @drkatiecross.bsky.social · 10h

Through my research with church-leaving Christians I've been lucky enough to get involved with Proost: a creative, justice-seeking collective of artists reimagining faith, culture, and connection. Loved our time together in Glasgow last weekend, creating and contemplating together: proost.community

A table covered in art supplies like paint, paper, pens, clay, and magazines. In the centre sits a clay dish, with a candle inside a wooden holder.

A table covered in art supplies, like clay, paint, paper, pens, etc. There are several clay bowls and sculptures visible, as well as lots of mugs of tea.

Hand holding a small while pebble over a mind-map with colourful writing.

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 6d

Instead of offering a vision of dignity and justice, or even one of the mildest compassion, immigration has been turned into a pariah issue at the behest of politicians who have a vested interest in offering the public a distraction, writes Kelly Given ✍️

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Katie Cross @drkatiecross.bsky.social · 9d

@practicaltheology.bsky.social

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Katie Cross @drkatiecross.bsky.social · 9d

"Haunting Questions of Liberation Theology" - Jione Havea ed.
"The Strategically Small Church" - Brandon J. O'Brien
"The Weak Church - Becoming an Imperfectly Perfect Community"- Peter Ahn
"God, AI and The End of History" - John C. Lennox

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Katie Cross @drkatiecross.bsky.social · 9d

"Studying religion and disability" - Emily O. Gravett
"Being the People of God- Missional Ecclesiology for Uncertain Times" - Bradbury, Hamley, Smith
"How to do Christian Ethics - Living the Grammar of Christian Life Every Day" - Brock, Hamilton and Patterson

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Katie Cross @drkatiecross.bsky.social · 9d

📚Practical Theology journal is looking for book reviewers!📚

Interested? Contact our book reviews editor, Jayson Rhodes, at [email protected].

Current books for review include:
"A Heavy Yoke" - Selina Stone
"Decolonizing Mission" - Harvey Kwiyani

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Daniel Machover @dmachover.bsky.social · 12d

www.bmj.com/content/390/... The injury patterns seen among Palestinian civilians in Gaza were “unusually severe”, with injuries suggesting the use of munitions designed for maximum tissue destruction.’

Patterns of war related trauma in Gaza during armed conflict: survey study of international healthcare workers

Objective To systematically document the patterns of war related injuries in Gaza, Palestine. Design Survey study of international healthcare workers, August 2024 to February 2025. Setting Gaza, Pal...

www.bmj.com

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Katie Cross @drkatiecross.bsky.social · 13d

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Theology in Scotland Call for Contributions (Spring 2026 issue): Theology and Mental Health 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

📓 Seeking contributions (articles, theological reflections, creative work) that explore intersections of theology and mental health
👉Full call + details here: ojs.st-andrews.ac.uk/index.php/TI...

Call for contributions: Spring 2026 issue on theology and mental health | Theology in Scotland

ojs.st-andrews.ac.uk

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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 15d

Students from Gaza have arrived in Scotland to begin their studies after months of uncertainty.

@heraldscotland.bsky.social

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2548850...

Students from Gaza take up places at Scottish universities

In August, St Andrews University called on the government to allow two of their students to undertake visa checks elsewhere.

www.heraldscotland.com

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Maggie Chapman MSP (she/her) @maggiechapman.bsky.social · 18d

This is genocide, of that there can be no doubt. Our governments must end their complicity in this murderous slaughter.

🚫 Stop funding Israel
❌ Stop arming Israel

Boycott. Divestment. Sanctions. Now!

Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · 18d

"The retired general told a community meeting in southern Israel earlier this week that more than 10% of Gaza’s 2.2 million population had been killed or injured – “more than 200,000 people”. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

‘We took the gloves off’: ex-IDF chief confirms Gaza casualties over 200,000

Retired general Herzi Halevi says ‘not once’ had legal advice constrained Israel’s military decisions in the strip

www.theguardian.com

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Katie Cross @drkatiecross.bsky.social · 21d

Happening tonight!

Still time to register or join us at 6.30pm UK time on MS Teams, DM me for event link.

Katie Cross @drkatiecross.bsky.social · 27d

"Incredible Women: Chronic Pain, Credibility, and Gender Bias"

📆 Wednesday 17th Sept, 6.30pm on MS Teams

📢 Dr Eilidh Galbraith discusses the findings of her @abdndivinity.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk research project with a panel of guests.

🔗 DM me for event link or see poster for details!

A poster advertising the webinar. Text reads: "Why are women's symptoms so often dismissed, misdiagnosed, or disbelieved? This webinar explores the intersection of chronic illness, gender bias, and the credibility gap in healthcare. Drawing on research from her upcoming book, Dr Eilidh Galbraith examines how structural inequalities and medical misogyny shape diagnostic practices, clinical listening, and the ethics of care. Through shared lived experience with panelists Charli Clement, author of "All tangled up in autism and chronic illness," Natalie Busari, founder of "the Nerve of my MS" and Tanya Marlow, speaker and author of "Those who Wait" (2017), this session invites participants to reflect on what it means to be heard and to be believed in a system that too often fails those in pain."

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🏳️‍⚧️ Josephine Riesman @josie.zone · 26d

A Conversation with Theodor W. Adorno (Spiegel, 1969)
SPIEGEL: Professor Adorno, two weeks ago, the world still seemed in order. . .
ADORNO: Not to me.

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Katie Cross @drkatiecross.bsky.social · 27d

"Incredible Women: Chronic Pain, Credibility, and Gender Bias"

📆 Wednesday 17th Sept, 6.30pm on MS Teams

📢 Dr Eilidh Galbraith discusses the findings of her @abdndivinity.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk research project with a panel of guests.

🔗 DM me for event link or see poster for details!

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Katie Cross @drkatiecross.bsky.social · 28d

"Books that scare the Far-Right"- a great reading list from @versobooks.bsky.social including banned, censored, or suppressed books from around the world 📚: www.versobooks.com/blogs/news/5...

Books that Scare the Far-Right

As book-banning becomes more prevalent, books on race, colonialism, gender politics and leftist politics are being removed from curriculums and public libraries. The Indian government has banned 25 c...

www.versobooks.com

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Des Fitzgerald @desfitzgerald.bsky.social · 28d

I spoke to the Irish Times for this very good and rounded piece on the real-world effects of C***GPT in the humanities classroom: www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...

‘It’s a monster’: How generative AI is forcing university professors to rethink learning

As students turn to ChatGPT, educators warn that critical thinking, academic integrity and the future of the humanities are at stake

www.irishtimes.com

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Katie Cross @drkatiecross.bsky.social · Aug 29

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Alt: a woman wearing a red costume with spikes on her head

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