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Karen O'Donnell was an American Democratic politician from Waltham, Massachusetts. She represented the 10th Middlesex district in the Massachusetts House… more

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Psychology 26%
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If you're in Religion and Science, consider becoming my colleague! (Applications due by November 13.)

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Assistant Professor
The Department of Religious Studies is recruiting for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Religion and Science. Candidates should have broad training in their field of expertise, a commitment to int...
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Last night we launched two new resources:

🧰 Pregnancy Loss & the Workplace: A Toolkit for Employers & Employees

📖 Words at Work: Experiences of pregnancy loss in the workplace {up to 23 weeks}

Available on our website-please share & use 🙏

@keelinodonoghue.bsky.social

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New national resources launched to create more compassionate workplaces for people who experience pregnancy loss | University College Cork
Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.
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'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
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Zotero is so good. Honestly, you’ll never go back!!
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Karen's excellent book, The Dark Womb
Re-Conceiving Theology through Reproductive Loss, is available to order here:
scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978033...

#babylossawarenessweek #babyloss #theology
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It’s Baby Loss Awareness Week.

After losing multiple pregnancies in my 20s, I eventually wrote The Dark Womb about theology and pregnancy loss. Part of that was a selection of prayers & liturgies - available here
@scmpress.bsky.social #babyloss #babylossawarenessweek #theology #prayers
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Listen Back: One woman’s story of isolation through her miscarriage - @quiteclare.bsky.social speaks with Shane Coleman on @newstalkfm.bsky.social Breakfast

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Today, join us in prayer as we mark the beginning of Baby Loss Awareness Week. 💜
A PRAYER FOR THOSE GRIEVING THE LOSS OF A CHILD God our Father, you know our thoughts and share our sorrows. Lead us out of desolation to the caring comfort of your love. When we forget what happiness is, renew in us fresh springs of hope. When we feel bereft of peace, restore our hearts and calm our fears. And when we come at last to our departing, bring us home with you for ever, the family of God complete; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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I’ll be speaking at Oxford Brookes on 12th Nov about trauma and forgiveness. All welcome - just book a free place

www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brooke...
Unforgiving? The paradox of forgiveness after trauma - Oxford Brookes University
Join us for the annual Multifaith Chaplaincy Lecture, presented by Dr Karen O'Donnell.
www.brookes.ac.uk
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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
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.
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Join us at 7pm on 21 October for a book celebration event! In the Sacred Pause, published in July, was written by four (very) recent alumni whilst ordinands at Westcott House. Now Deacons & Priests in the CofE, they’ll be returning to talk about the book, the process of putting this together & more.
Poster for the book celebration of In the Sacred Pause, being hosted at Westcott House on 21 October at 7pm.
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For Black History Month, we have a discount on a selection of our titles relating to Black, African and/or Caribbean theology.
10% off until the end of October:
scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/features/bla...

#BlackHistoryMonth #theology #blacktheology
Black History Month
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Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
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Listen to two hugely respected feminist theologians, Kwok Pui Lan and Lisa Isherwood, discuss global queer theologians:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhA7...
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Pop along to @westcotthousecam.bsky.social on 21st Oct to join us in celebrating a new collection of trauma-informed prayers and liturgies by some of our former students.

In the Sacred Pause
21st Oct 7pm
All welcome! No need to book

#trauma #traumatheology
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Be great to see you there!
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I think it can be both!
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The #SST26 call for papers is live! Deadline 14th Dec. Theme: “Theology: A Discipline of Failure”
Bursary applications also open

www.theologysociety.org.uk/information/...
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Once every 4 years during the Winter Olympics
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Today we celebrate the Feast of St Francis of Assisi, 799 years after he died on the evening of 3rd October. He continues to have a pronounced influence on Christian life, thought and practice.

Here is my lecture on Franciscan spirituality and its value today

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAaT...
Michael Hahn (Sarum College) -- An Introduction to Franciscan Spirituality
YouTube video by Sarum Learning Resources
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readymag.website/u2853933671/... here’s a working link
FTW 2026 Website
Built with Readymag—a tool to design anything on the web.
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theworld.org/segments/202... a bit from me talking about the appointment of the new Archbishop of Canterbury
Church of England appoints Sarah Mullally as first female Archbishop of Canterbury - The World from PRX
The Church of England has appointed Sarah Mullally, the current bishop of London, to become the next Archbishop of Canterbury. This is the first time a woman has held the position. The World’s Host Ca...
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19th (!) annual Feminist Theory Workshop
@dukegsfs.bsky.social
Registration is free. The line-up is amazing: Anne Cheng, Jane Ward, Erica Edwards, Sarah Haley, Hortense Spillers, Sharon Holland. Sign up! See you in Durham in March.
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2 chats w/ BBC abt doing interview on new ABC - 1st can I talk about “Eternal Truth” and whether this can change? 2nd is the CofE less popular with young people because it’s trying to be trendy?

Idk folks can’t we just talk about the fact that a woman is the new ABC?

Anyway, I’m not on bbc 2moro!
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Delighted by the news that Bishop Sarah is to be the next Archbishop of Canterbury! I wrote this: shared-conversations.com/2025/10/03/w...
White smoke day: the new Archbishop of Canterbury
Because I am on General Synod, friends and family assume that I have some sort of hot line to the process by which the new Archbishop of Canterbury is chosen. Well, in a word, no. I have been as mu…
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Incredible job opportunity at VST: vst.edu/about/job-op...
Job Opportunities - Vancouver School of Theology
September 26, 2025 – Professor of Anglican Denominational Formation and Studies
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Since we have just edged into October, time to get excited for our next FTN event...
Eve: (M)Other of All Living, with Holly Morse. Online, 7pm GMT 28 October
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I really enjoyed Babel by R F Kuang. And Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
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Ah, but close enough!
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I like to mention it every time I get the chance but the Revised Common Lectionary is a remarkable ecumenical achievement!
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