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So looking forward to spending time with this impressive collection of speakers!

03.11.2025 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The social media graphic for Modern Believing comprises a background gradient in orange, overlaid with the journal cover to the right which comprises a bold block of orange on the bottom half of the journal cover, with a white upper half featuring the issue title Mission as Solidarity, Solidarity as Mission and the issue date in black serif font.

Most read in Modern Believing this week:
'Challenges for Theology in Settler Colonial Contexts' by Michael Mawson
Read it freely #OpenAccess online: bit.ly/MB-Mawson @modernchurch.bsky.social @churchtimes.bsky.social @scholarpriest.bsky.social @victoriaturner.bsky.social @alisonrwebster.bsky.social

08.10.2025 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Watch Back: Christianity and the Far Right – Panel with Helen Paynter, Maria Power and Raj Bharat Patta Thank you to all who joined us live for our Online Panel on the topic of Christianity and the Far Right, with Helen Paynter, Maria Power […]

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Our panel discussion from last year, sadly still very relevant.

21.09.2025 08:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Modern Church Annual Conference and AGM 2025

Enacting Hope in a Ruined World

Saturday October 18th 2025, 10am -4pm
St George's Conference Centre, Leeds

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Modern Church Annual Conference and AGM 2025 Enacting Hope in a Ruined World Saturday October 18th 2025, 10am -4pm St George's Conference Centre, Leeds Background image of a somber war-torn ruined block of residential apartments, with people standing looking at the destruction, and some searching through the debris.

It's just over a month until our ANNUAL CONFERENCE and AGM! Have you got your tickets yet? If not, you can book them here: modernchurch.org.uk/events/enact...

12.09.2025 10:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Exploring Theology - Sarum College

"Tough questions, great conversations & no easy answers." Sign up now for the new term of 'Exploring Theology' at @sarumcollege.bsky.social! Explore tjhe Hebrew Bible/Old Testament with leading experts in the field! www.sarum.ac.uk/learning/exp...

29.07.2025 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hope and Heartsickness By Marika Rose What does it mean to hope in the middle of a genocide unfolding in the full light of day, despite massive protests around […]

Continuing our theme of Hope, Marika Rose writes on our blog - Hope and Heartsickness:

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08.08.2025 08:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Theologians in Real Life By Jarel Robinson-Brown The first time I sensed a vocation to ordained ministry, I knew that it would be a vocation of both mind and heart. […]

You may have seen an article in the Church Times recently - 'Bring theology back to the parishes' - The Reverend Canon Jarel Robinson-Brown writes a response on our blog:

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@churchtimes.bsky.social @scholarpriest.bsky.social

12.08.2025 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Two Worlds Collide Charlotte Naylor Davis, scholar of Metal Music Studies and the Bible, reflects on a recent controversy at York Minster Β  Nearly 30 years ago I sat […]

Plague of Angels are preparing to play to a sold-out audience at York Minster tonight. Earlier in the year Dr Charlotte Naylor Davis, Biblical Studies and Metal Music scholar reflected on our blog: modernchurch.org.uk/two-worlds-c...

@plagueofangels.bsky.social @metalbiblescholar.bsky.social

25.04.2025 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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A Trans Response to the Supreme Court Ruling in Holy Week By Mo and Jem of the Student Christian Movement Trans Theology Group β€˜My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow’ by Mo (they/them) Those who were supposed to […]

Thanks to Mo and Jem of SCM's Trans* Theology Group for this blog - considering the Supreme Court Ruling in the setting of Holy Week.

@momentsofmo.bsky.social @scmbritain.bsky.social

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19.04.2025 10:08 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Modern Church Modern Church, the home of liberal theology for over 125 years. Authors of Modern Believing, Signs of the Times and the Modern Church Blog.

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03.04.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A purple fade background which is overlaid with the latest cover of Modern Believing titled 'Emerging Theologies' with Volume 66.2 written in white to the right hand side.

Modern Believing 66.2 is on emerging theologies, with essays on trauma theology, masculinities and theologies, and challenges in settler colonial contexts by @karenod.bsky.social @revdwillrm.bsky.social @victoriaturner.bsky.social @frgiacbelloli.bsky.social @benmfulford.bsky.social: bit.ly/MB66-2

26.03.2025 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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