Theologian Scholar & Postdoc Fellow, Co-Founder of Augustinian Resemblances @OU_TheoReligion @UniofOxford 🐝🌈 Author @TandTClark @Zondervan @TyndaleHouse
Oxford, UK
Joined April 2009
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Seven years — St Andrews to Oxford — distilled into 110,000 words. Queering the queer in Contemporary Theology…. Not just the first systematic theology from a gay celibate (Side B) perspective but the first ever treatment from patristics through to modern theology of gay desire.
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Stay tuned!
Wonderful to receive such a striking commendation from emerita Norris-Hulse Professor of Divinity, FBA for my @tandtclark monograph coming in February next year in Enquiries in Theological Ethics. Paper back copies will come mid next year. #theology #books
Some joyful news: my next book, Beyond Compromise, comes out in August 2027, with an afterword by N.T. Wright.
At its heart, it is a theology of love and, how that love is essentially Christ-centred and cross-shaped, levelling the ground into a radical place beyond compromise.
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Tickets available here: ticketsource.com/pusey-house
More information about the conference: puseyhouse.org.uk/conference…
@PuseyCentre @OU_TheoReligion
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Discounted tickets for students are on sale for 'Receiving Augustine' now! Get them before they sell out. Only £15 for students/ordinands.
We are gathering some of the world's leading scholars on the reception of Augustine's thought to @PuseyHouse on 18-19 Nov.
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The conference is being organised in partnership with Augustinian Resemblances, a research project in the Faculty of Theology & Religion at the University of Oxford @OU_TheoReligion @DavidACBennett @OskariJuurikka1 @oxfordhvp
Tickets available now for our upcoming conference 'Receiving Augustine', which will be held @PuseyHouse on 18 and 19 November. We've an excellent line-up of speakers.
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Tickets available now for our upcoming conference 'Receiving Augustine', which will be held @PuseyHouse on 18 and 19 November. We've an excellent line-up of speakers.
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The International Conference on Patristic Studies is back in 2027, bringing the global Patristics community together in Oxford.
Registrations are now open: cvent.me/e9q7Xo
We also invite abstract submissions. For more details, visit: oxfordpatristics.com/
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Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.
Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000).
A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.
At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at dollyparton.com
In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at imaginationlibrary.com
From my new favourite pub, eating glorious burrata, pan con tomate and smash burgers, wild swimming, to a little turn around gorgeous Bibury with dearest reverend @OskariJuurikka1 I am truly living a blessed life. #spiritualfriendship #cotswolds #oxfordrituals
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I am deeply shocked and saddened by Ann Widdecombe’s death in such terrible circumstances. My prayers are with her family and friends at this traumatic time.
Ann had a deep Christian faith, which drove her strong principles in a career spent as a committed public servant. As I give thanks for her service to our country, my prayers are with all those who are in shock and grief, and all who put themselves forward for public office.
I am very excited to welcome Paul to the faculty. His the Suffering of the Impassible God and work on the spiritual sense tradition are truly excellent.
News || Professor Paul L. Gavrilyuk appointed inaugural Michael Huffington Chair of Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
The new statutory professorship is eatablished through a generous gift from The Honourable Michael Huffington.
Read: theology.ox.ac.uk/article/pr…
People often wonder why I keep speaking about sexuality, and Christian faith — I think most profoundly because it is a sign of a deeper problem: what we do with our hearts, minds, and bodies reflects what we believe in, our sense of value and idea of human flourishing
It is not enough to proclaim the Gospel only with our words, scholarship, or conceptual life; the Gospel is shaped by the incarnation forming our bodies and hearts, reflected in how we live out our love for and obedience to Jesus’ lordship, profoundly reflected in sexuality
The sacrifice of celibate (gay) Christians is still covered over by a society scrambling with all its might to have marriage and sexuality secured for social and cultural capital and superficial approval. Our witness refuses that economy in radical preference for Jesus’ Kingdom.
