Katie Cross
@drkatiecross.bsky.social
Lecturer in Practical Theology at the University of Aberdeen. Living and exploring issues of trauma, church-leaving, and social justice. Scottish and Greek. Dachshund person. She/Her 👩🏻🏫🏴🇨🇾 https://linktr.ee/drkatiecross
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Katie Cross
@drkatiecross.bsky.social
· Aug 12
Thinking a lot about Barbara Brown Taylor's words (from "Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others"):
“The only clear line I draw these days is this: when my religion tries to come between me and my neighbour, I will choose my neighbour...Jesus never commanded me to love my religion.”
“The only clear line I draw these days is this: when my religion tries to come between me and my neighbour, I will choose my neighbour...Jesus never commanded me to love my religion.”
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Government decision to proscribe Palestine action was unlawful, high court judges rule.
Huge victory for those opposing genocide. Huge wake up call for the Labour government.
Huge victory for those opposing genocide. Huge wake up call for the Labour government.
February 13, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Government decision to proscribe Palestine action was unlawful, high court judges rule.
Huge victory for those opposing genocide. Huge wake up call for the Labour government.
Huge victory for those opposing genocide. Huge wake up call for the Labour government.
Call for papers!
Theology in Scotland's Autumn 2026 issue will focus on #migration, #displacement, and #belonging: vital themes for Scotland and the world.
Full details/submission info: ojs.st-andrews.ac.uk/index.php/TI...
Follow us at @theoscot.bsky.social for more news, calls, and updates
Theology in Scotland's Autumn 2026 issue will focus on #migration, #displacement, and #belonging: vital themes for Scotland and the world.
Full details/submission info: ojs.st-andrews.ac.uk/index.php/TI...
Follow us at @theoscot.bsky.social for more news, calls, and updates
February 6, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Call for papers!
Theology in Scotland's Autumn 2026 issue will focus on #migration, #displacement, and #belonging: vital themes for Scotland and the world.
Full details/submission info: ojs.st-andrews.ac.uk/index.php/TI...
Follow us at @theoscot.bsky.social for more news, calls, and updates
Theology in Scotland's Autumn 2026 issue will focus on #migration, #displacement, and #belonging: vital themes for Scotland and the world.
Full details/submission info: ojs.st-andrews.ac.uk/index.php/TI...
Follow us at @theoscot.bsky.social for more news, calls, and updates
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Free Ebooks: Abolish ICE, Abolish the Border
Free Ebooks: Abolish ICE, Abolish the Border
In solidarity with all those standing up for our communities against the brutality of immigrant detention and ICE occupation, we're offering free ebooks of three crucial books about migrant justice an...
www.haymarketbooks.org
January 27, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Free Ebooks: Abolish ICE, Abolish the Border
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Solidarity to Minnesota from Edinburgh
January 26, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Solidarity to Minnesota from Edinburgh
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A little while ago we announced a joint project with Practical Theology Hub. The first article has been released into the wild!
Silence and Survival: Re-Reading Bathsheba Through Womanist and Feminist Lenses
Anne Marie Foster
practicaltheologyhub.com?p=2057
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Silence and Survival: Re-Reading Bathsheba Through Womanist and Feminist Lenses
Anne Marie Foster
practicaltheologyhub.com?p=2057
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Silence and Survival: Re-Reading Bathsheba Through Womanist and Feminist Lenses - Practical Theology Hub
The story of Bathsheba, found in 2 Samuel 11-12 and 1 Kings 1-2, has long been one of the most contested narratives in biblical interpretation. The focus of dominant hegemonic readings has often falle...
practicaltheologyhub.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:57 AM
A little while ago we announced a joint project with Practical Theology Hub. The first article has been released into the wild!
Silence and Survival: Re-Reading Bathsheba Through Womanist and Feminist Lenses
Anne Marie Foster
practicaltheologyhub.com?p=2057
(ALT text in the first reply box)
Silence and Survival: Re-Reading Bathsheba Through Womanist and Feminist Lenses
Anne Marie Foster
practicaltheologyhub.com?p=2057
(ALT text in the first reply box)
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January 25, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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it’s so wild when you read Black theorists all throughout the 1900s literally predicting all of this… you cannot maintain a white supremacist, patriarchal state without those same genocidal logics being visited on its own people… it’s only a matter of time.
January 24, 2026 at 5:55 PM
it’s so wild when you read Black theorists all throughout the 1900s literally predicting all of this… you cannot maintain a white supremacist, patriarchal state without those same genocidal logics being visited on its own people… it’s only a matter of time.
On Burns Night 2026, the words of our revolutionary-loving Scots bard are more potent than ever. Here are some of Robert Burn’s works on themes of revolution, solidarity, and universal equality: www.bbc.co.uk/arts/robertb...
BBC - Robert Burns - Works on a theme of revolution
Works written by Robert Burns with a theme of revolution
www.bbc.co.uk
January 25, 2026 at 7:29 AM
On Burns Night 2026, the words of our revolutionary-loving Scots bard are more potent than ever. Here are some of Robert Burn’s works on themes of revolution, solidarity, and universal equality: www.bbc.co.uk/arts/robertb...
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We all have something we can share - some of you just need to figure out what that looks like and connect with others so you can do your part.
#solidarity #liberation #resistance #justice #care
#solidarity #liberation #resistance #justice #care
January 25, 2026 at 4:00 AM
We all have something we can share - some of you just need to figure out what that looks like and connect with others so you can do your part.
#solidarity #liberation #resistance #justice #care
#solidarity #liberation #resistance #justice #care
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Beloveds, no matter who you are, where you are, or how you feel you have something to give this moment, movement, & resistance. Some can be in the streets but others need to do things like pray or send blessings, encouragement, or funds from bed bc that’s all their bodies or circumstances can allow.
January 25, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Beloveds, no matter who you are, where you are, or how you feel you have something to give this moment, movement, & resistance. Some can be in the streets but others need to do things like pray or send blessings, encouragement, or funds from bed bc that’s all their bodies or circumstances can allow.
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At least 600 clergy came to MPLS in the freezing temps, dropping everything from their overwhelming jobs
including like 100 rabbis
to be there in solidarity.
The Bible commands us to care for im/migrants at least 36 times, more than any other commandment.
"Thou shalt not murder" is also a thing.
including like 100 rabbis
to be there in solidarity.
The Bible commands us to care for im/migrants at least 36 times, more than any other commandment.
"Thou shalt not murder" is also a thing.
Religion note: those who have been protesting DHS/ICE in the streets — those Sec. Hegseth labels “lunatics” here — have included hundreds of clergy *just this week.* religionnews.com/2026/01/23/i...
January 25, 2026 at 12:33 AM
At least 600 clergy came to MPLS in the freezing temps, dropping everything from their overwhelming jobs
including like 100 rabbis
to be there in solidarity.
The Bible commands us to care for im/migrants at least 36 times, more than any other commandment.
"Thou shalt not murder" is also a thing.
including like 100 rabbis
to be there in solidarity.
The Bible commands us to care for im/migrants at least 36 times, more than any other commandment.
"Thou shalt not murder" is also a thing.
Another piece of PhD funding at @abdndivinity.bsky.social @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social to remind you about: our Catherine McConnachie Studentships are still open for women applying to the PhD programme in theology and religious studies. Deadline 27th Feb, more info: www.abdn.ac.uk/study/fundin...
Catherine McConnachie Studentship | Scholarships | The University of Aberdeen
Explore scholarships, bursaries and funding options at Aberdeen for undergraduate, postgraduate and international students to support your studies.
www.abdn.ac.uk
January 20, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Another piece of PhD funding at @abdndivinity.bsky.social @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social to remind you about: our Catherine McConnachie Studentships are still open for women applying to the PhD programme in theology and religious studies. Deadline 27th Feb, more info: www.abdn.ac.uk/study/fundin...
🚨 PhD Funding alert‼️
2026 Scottish Episcopal Church International Scholarships for applicants from the Global South. 3 year PhD funding in divinity, theology + religious studies at a Scottish University plus living support and mentorship.
More info here: www.scotland.anglican.org/applications...
2026 Scottish Episcopal Church International Scholarships for applicants from the Global South. 3 year PhD funding in divinity, theology + religious studies at a Scottish University plus living support and mentorship.
More info here: www.scotland.anglican.org/applications...
Applications open for 2026 International Scholarship - The Scottish Episcopal Church
The Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC) invites applications for its International Scholarships Programme. These scholarships are open to applicants from the Global South, aimed at building and strengthen...
www.scotland.anglican.org
January 20, 2026 at 3:03 PM
🚨 PhD Funding alert‼️
2026 Scottish Episcopal Church International Scholarships for applicants from the Global South. 3 year PhD funding in divinity, theology + religious studies at a Scottish University plus living support and mentorship.
More info here: www.scotland.anglican.org/applications...
2026 Scottish Episcopal Church International Scholarships for applicants from the Global South. 3 year PhD funding in divinity, theology + religious studies at a Scottish University plus living support and mentorship.
More info here: www.scotland.anglican.org/applications...
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3/3 St Mungo with the robin he has just restored to life, in one of Glasgow's many gable end murals by Smug, this one in the High Street just down from the Cathedral. Today's the feast of St Mungo.
January 13, 2026 at 7:43 AM
3/3 St Mungo with the robin he has just restored to life, in one of Glasgow's many gable end murals by Smug, this one in the High Street just down from the Cathedral. Today's the feast of St Mungo.
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Are you a postgraduate student or early career researcher? Free on 6 May? Interested in pilgrimage, neighbourliness, and encounter in Christian Ethics? Good news – there’s still time to submit a paper proposal for the SSCE PG Conference. Submissions close on 6 February. Please share! #CallforPapers
SSCE Postgraduate Conference Spring 2026 – Society for the Study of Christian Ethics
www.ssce.org.uk
January 8, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Are you a postgraduate student or early career researcher? Free on 6 May? Interested in pilgrimage, neighbourliness, and encounter in Christian Ethics? Good news – there’s still time to submit a paper proposal for the SSCE PG Conference. Submissions close on 6 February. Please share! #CallforPapers
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Are you a postgraduate student or early career researcher interested in Christian ethics? Would you like to join a reading group with asynchronous opportunities and a supportive environment?
Reply here or send me a message, and I’ll share the details! ⚓
Reply here or send me a message, and I’ll share the details! ⚓
January 5, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Are you a postgraduate student or early career researcher interested in Christian ethics? Would you like to join a reading group with asynchronous opportunities and a supportive environment?
Reply here or send me a message, and I’ll share the details! ⚓
Reply here or send me a message, and I’ll share the details! ⚓
If you’re up late wrapping presents you can hear me and others from @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social on the Radio Scotland Christmas Service at 11.30pm tonight (repeated at 6.30am tomorrow, or catch it on BBC Sounds afterwards!) www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio Scotland - Christmas Service, 24/12/2025
Carols and reflection from the University of Aberdeen’s Service in St Machar's Cathedral.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 24, 2025 at 8:05 AM
If you’re up late wrapping presents you can hear me and others from @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social on the Radio Scotland Christmas Service at 11.30pm tonight (repeated at 6.30am tomorrow, or catch it on BBC Sounds afterwards!) www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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It is easy to honour children such as Hind Rajab after they have died – we must take action to protect them while they are alive, writes Khudejha Asghar ✍️
🔗 www.thenational.scot/news/w...
🔗 www.thenational.scot/news/w...
December 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
It is easy to honour children such as Hind Rajab after they have died – we must take action to protect them while they are alive, writes Khudejha Asghar ✍️
🔗 www.thenational.scot/news/w...
🔗 www.thenational.scot/news/w...
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Our front page looks a little different this morning, and that’s because we have decided to publish a timeline of the so-called 'ceasefire' in Gaza, as Benjamin Netanyahu’s brutal apartheid regime continues to claim lives 👇
A full timeline of Israel's repeated Gaza ceasefire violations
www.thenational.scot
December 5, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Our front page looks a little different this morning, and that’s because we have decided to publish a timeline of the so-called 'ceasefire' in Gaza, as Benjamin Netanyahu’s brutal apartheid regime continues to claim lives 👇
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"I spoke to one 80-year-old woman who has been in our organisation for decades, who said it was one of the greatest experiences of her life, and the only place in her 80 years where she’s been treated as a woman with respect.”
What does this do for women's rights?
What does this do for women's rights?
December 3, 2025 at 11:25 AM
"I spoke to one 80-year-old woman who has been in our organisation for decades, who said it was one of the greatest experiences of her life, and the only place in her 80 years where she’s been treated as a woman with respect.”
What does this do for women's rights?
What does this do for women's rights?
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Girl Guiding and the Women’s Institute have announced that they will now exclude trans women and girls after legal threats – but organisations can and should remain inclusive:
https://goodlaw.social/cpfx
https://goodlaw.social/cpfx
Excluding trans people won’t stop you getting sued | Good Law Project
Girl Guiding and the Women’s Institute have announced that they will now exclude trans women and girls after legal threats – but organisations can and should remain inclusive.
goodlaw.social
December 3, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Girl Guiding and the Women’s Institute have announced that they will now exclude trans women and girls after legal threats – but organisations can and should remain inclusive:
https://goodlaw.social/cpfx
https://goodlaw.social/cpfx
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It’s heartbreaking to say this, but many of the survival fundraising campaigns for Palestinians in Gaza, including those on lifeline4gaza.com and similar platforms, are receiving less and less support lately (1/3)
lifeline4gaza - a list of appeals from families, individuals & grassroots community efforts in Gaza
lifeline4gaza gathers links to existing chuffed & gofundme appeals from families, individuals & grassroots community efforts in Gaza.
lifeline4gaza.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
It’s heartbreaking to say this, but many of the survival fundraising campaigns for Palestinians in Gaza, including those on lifeline4gaza.com and similar platforms, are receiving less and less support lately (1/3)
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Flyer by John Giorno published by Visual AIDS in 1993 for Day Without Art.
December 1, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Flyer by John Giorno published by Visual AIDS in 1993 for Day Without Art.